MODELS OF ELDERLY CARE RESIDENCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN

A Social Work Perspective on More Sustainable Forms of Living.

Authors

  • Arturo Cosano Ramos Spain

Keywords:

Residences, elderly, sustainability, social work

Abstract

This work is configured as a case study, focused on the analysis of initiatives aimed at improving the energy efficiency of residential centers for the elderly, encouraging these facilities to progressively adopt sustainable management models that have a positive impact not only on energy savings and in the consequent benefit for the environment, but also in increasing the well-being of the users of the residences. The concept of sustainability that underlies this work implies, on the one hand, that the care of the environment in which we operate must be attended to and given the importance required, which will produce, on the other hand, a beneficial effect for the whole of the society. The elderly population is a sector that is very sensitive to environmental deterioration and, therefore, the living environments of the elderly must be planned and managed from a sustainability perspective. This will result in greater well-being and quality of life. And, in this objective, social work is called to play a relevant role.

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Author Biography

Arturo Cosano Ramos

Researcher – R&D&I Chair for the Prevention of Dependency

Arturo Cosano Ramos is a Ph.D. candidate in Legal and Social Sciences at the University of Málaga. He also holds postgraduate studies in Sociology from the University of Málaga (2022).

He is currently a researcher at the R&D&I Chair for the Prevention of Dependency and collaborates in other competitive research projects with a social focus. He has also worked with the Department of Sociology at the University of Zadar, Croatia (2022).

Although his main line of research focuses on ageing, he has also explored topics such as migration and life satisfaction from an international perspective.

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Published

2025-10-25

How to Cite

Cosano Ramos, A. (2025). MODELS OF ELDERLY CARE RESIDENCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN: A Social Work Perspective on More Sustainable Forms of Living. WPS Review International on Sustainable Housing and Urban Renewal, 1(14). Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/WPS/article/view/22494

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