Enhancing Mobility of the Elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa Cities Through Improved Public Transportation

Odufuwa, Bashir Olufemi

doi:10.1016/s0386-1112(14)60156-4

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“…Nonetheless, public transport services are considered unreliable due to lack of provision during off-peak times (e.g., weekend or holidays). Moreover, older people report dissatisfaction with the locations of stops, punctuality and waiting times and poor connectivity with other buses and/or transport modes [5,41,43,47,49,51,54,63,68,69,81,84]. This was found particularly valid for suburban or rural areas [18,35,41].…”

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The main problems identified by the older population are linked to boarding and alighting from vehicles [88]. The ability to get on and off, as well as sometimes having to stand, are seen as key reasons for the lack of public transport usage [23,47,50,51,53,63,68,69,77]. Despite improvements to accessibility including the introduction of low-floor buses, there are a variety of obstacles that hinder the less mobile.…”

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bus stop density and locations also affect mobility problems. Inappropriate locations as well as the distance of stops from both home and destination may require an amount of walking that could deter older people from using public transport [2,19,23,47,[49][50][51][52]64,81,85].…”

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Older adults are especially sensitive about safety and security, particularly when travelling at night or at peak-times when buses and trains are likely to be less full, when travelling alone or due to the presence or behavior of other passengers [5,47,52,56,68,85]. An additional element, often underrated in transport research, is driver behavior [88].…”

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors Preventing the Use of Alternative Transport Modes to the Car in Later Life

2018

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Recent research related to transport gerontology argues that the autonomy, flexibility and independence provided by the car are fundamental in fulfilling travel needs in later life. Statistics show that in the western world the car is the most used mode of travel among the older population. Despite the importance of promoting transport policies to incentivize people to switch to more sustainable forms of transportation, alternatives to the car are still underused by older people. The aim of this scoping review is to analyze the transport barriers affecting the use of alternative modes to the car in later life. The paper investigates how issues related to personal security, health impairments, service provision, affordability, comfort, attitude, built environment, information and awareness of all transport modes influence modal choice. The analysis of the literature shows that despite the benefits provided by public transport, flexible transport services, taxis, walking and cycling, there are still several factors that negatively affect the use of these modes. The paper concludes by reflecting on potential solutions that might help to create a transport system less reliant on the car and which is able to meet the mobility needs of the older population.

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Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Public Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors Preventing the Use of Alternative Transport Modes to the Car in Later Life

2018

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“…Even so, there is a suggestion that among older age groups (over 75s) service usage has begun to increase (Golob and Hensher, 2007). In the developing world, where the majority of older people live, relatively higher numbers of older people travel by bus (Odufuwa, 2006). Design of public transport tends to be service rather than user-led, and although recent improvements in bus design allow less mobile people to make use of bus travel, our review of the literature will show that older people are particularly vulnerable to non-collision bus injuries (injuries that occur while travelling on a bus without the bus itself being involved in a collision).…”

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Non-collision injuries in urban buses—Strategies for prevention

Palacio¹,

Tamburro²,

O’Neill

et al. 2009

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Public transport is a potentially important part of independent living for older people, but they are over-represented in non-collision bus injuries. This paper reports on a computational modelling approach to addressing this problem: the Madymo human model validated for simulating passive, seated vehicle occupants was adapted to simulate a standing passenger in an accelerating bus. The force/deformation characteristics of the bus were measured and the human model was expanded to include a validated active hand grip.Real world urban bus acceleration profiles were measured and used as inputs for the simulations. Balance loss could not be predicted, but injuries from contact with the vehicle floor following a fall were evaluated. * Corresponding Author: Tel.: +353-1-8963768; fax: +353-1-6795554. Email address: csimms@tcd.ie (C.K. Simms). 2Results show that peak bus accelerations measured (+0.32g) exceed reported acceleration thresholds for balance loss for a standing passenger using a handgrip (0.15g).The maximum predicted probability of knee and head injuries arising from impact with bus seats, handrails and walls were 53% and 35% respectively. The stairwell and horizontal seatback handles were particularly hazardous and the latter should be replaced with vertical handrails. Driver training should be expanded to include video training based on multibody simulations to highlight the risks for standing passengers induced by harsh braking and acceleration.

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Design for Inclusion and Aged Population in Transportation and Human-Automation Interaction

Uba

Onwuzurike

Enebechi

et al. 2022

Human-Automation Interaction

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Enhancing Mobility of the Elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa Cities Through Improved Public Transportation

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

Factors Preventing the Use of Alternative Transport Modes to the Car in Later Life

Factors Preventing the Use of Alternative Transport Modes to the Car in Later Life

Non-collision injuries in urban buses—Strategies for prevention

Design for Inclusion and Aged Population in Transportation and Human-Automation Interaction

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