The Social Production of Age, Space and Exclusion: Towards a More Theory‑Driven Understanding of Spatial Exclusion Mechanisms in Later Life

Gerontology has for a long time been described as “data rich, but theory poor”. Thisis true for the study of spatial exclusion, too: in a recent scoping review on old‑age exclusion, Walshand his colleagues called for more theoretical work in the field of spatial exclusion. To answer this call,our article sketches out a heuristic model of an “ageing, space and exclusion” triangle, mainly based uponLefebvrian thoughts. We applied our model to interpret the political concept of “Age Friendly Citiesand Communities” (AFCC), promoted by the World Health Organization, and its practices worldwide.Some concluding remarks suggest further steps in improving this theoretical perspective