How adult children in the UK and the US view the driving cessation of their parents: Is a policy window opening?

Rosenbloom, Sandra

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.05.003

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“…This was not the case for all participants in this study, however, and for some there was a lack of family or friends living close-by meaning lifts were impossible and hence the frequency of trips was hugely reduced and this could result in some detrimental effects. It is also the case that a reliance on family for lifts may be misplaced, as Rosenbloom (2010) found that some children may have reservations about the 'burden' of replacing their parents previous mobility in this way. On a more positive note though, giving up the car had allowed some of these individuals to explore new places with friends and family that they did not go to when they were driving themselves.…”

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Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

2012

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Driving cessation for many older people is associated with a poorer quality of life and can lead to health problems such as depression. This paper aims to reveal the process of giving-up driving, examining in particular triggers for giving-up driving, how information on alternative modes of transport is sought and how new transport and travel behaviour is integrated into older people's lives. It examines the challenges faced and how these are overcome and what impact the process has on self-reported quality of life, as articulated by the participants themselves. To this end, twenty-one individuals from three locations in the United Kingdom (UK) were followed over a period of 10 months, through five waves of data collection. Each participant took part in three interviews, a focus group and completed a diary of travel behaviour. Findings suggest that although a similar pattern was found between the trigger and life post-car, not all older people go through the stages of giving-up driving in the same way. Instead, a range of responses are seen, from contemplation of gradually reducing driving, through to stopping abruptly, with the route taken having consequences for the eventual outcome for any individual. Triggers for contemplating driving cessation could be varied and often involved health and social factors. Importantly, people who engaged in pre-planning reported a relatively higher quality of life beyond the car, whilst for those who were more reactive and engaged in little or no pre-planning a poorer quality of life resulted. In addition (and in conjunction with planning), other factors, such as flexibility in travel destinations, the role of family and friends, and wider support networks are also seen as important. With such evidence of the importance of preplanning it is suggested that more could be done to support giving-up driving and encouraging contemplation at a younger age to mitigate the negative effects experienced by some.

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2012

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“…There is evidence that as individuals live longer, they continue to drive and use public transport (Rosenbloom, 2010). If this trend continues, there will be implications for transport demand and its associated impacts (traffic, emissions, road-safety, etc.…”

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User decision-making in transitions to electrified, autonomous, shared or reduced mobility

Whittle

Whitmarsh

Haggar

et al. 2019

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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Mobility affords a range of benefits, but there are environmental, social and economic problems associated with current transport systems. Innovations to address these issues include novel technologies (e.g., electric and autonomous vehicles; EVs, AVs), and new business models and social practices (e.g., shared mobility). Yet, far more attention by policy-makers and researchers has been paid to the technical aspects of a low-carbon mobility transition than to social or psychological aspects, or the role of the user. In this paper, we integrate insights from the multi-level perspective on transitions and socio-psychological literature and draw on transport expert interview (N=11) data, to examine (a) what influences current attitudes and behaviours in respect of EVs and AVs, and shared mobility, and (b) how this may change in the years to come. We argue that technological change may be most compatible with the transport regime (dominated by personal car-based mobility) but potentially affords a narrower range of sustainability benefits, while mobility substitution (e.g., reducing the need to travel through tele-working or -shopping) may be most challenging for both policy-makers and publics, while potentially addressing a wider range of sustainability problems associated with the transport regime. Shared mobility options sit somewhere in between and challenge certain aspects of the regime (e.g., status associated with car ownership) while offering certain environmental, social and economic benefits. For all three areas of innovation, policy interventions need to address the needs, preferences, experiences and identities of users if they are to be effective and sustainable.2 KeywordsLow-carbon mobility, transition, multi-level perspective, psychology, decision-making Highlights-We provide a psychologically-informed discussion of the transition to low-carbon mobility.-Our analysis highlights nuances in the interaction between individuals and infrastructures, and how 'lock-in' is experienced in different ways.-Users fulfil important social as well as economic functions in innovation processes.-Social and psychological factors (identity, emotions, etc.), as well as physical environment and infrastructures, constrain and foster innovation. AcknowledgementsThe review on which this article is based was funded by the UK Government Office of Science's Foresight Future of Mobility Programme. We gratefully acknowledge the time provided by interviewees to participate in the research, as well as the helpful comments of reviewers in improving the manuscript.3

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“…Mobility for the elders is most likely no less significant than that of their younger and economically active counterparts (van den Berg, Arentze, & Timmermans, 2011), and increasing travel demand for senior citizens have already been forecasted (Coughlin & Lacombe, 1997). In the same vein, Rosenbloom (2010) has asserted the need for a new policy window in terms of mobility options for rapidly ageing and increasingly diverse populations.…”

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Economic growth and urban metamorphosis: A quarter century of transformations within the metropolitan area of Bucharest

Toşa

Mitrea

Sato

et al. 2018

JTLU

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This paper concentrates explicitly on examining the structural and functional transformations occurring within the metropolitan area of Bucharest, resulting from sustained economic growth during the past quarter century, by conducting a time analysis, spanning the entire period since the fall of the communist regime in late 1989.Cities in developed countries of Western Europe and Asia experienced rapid economic growth during the second half of the 20th century and exhibited novel patterns of evolution in terms of urban form and associated functional characteristics. Lately, these patterns have become manifest in Bucharest as well. However, transformations in human, social, residential, and transportation supply capital are difficult to observe directly. Hence, our methodology concentrates on studying interactions between several proxies connected to economic development within the metropolitan area of Bucharest. This paper should be read as an exploratory study that buttresses the assumption that improved economic well-being, when accompanied by the transition between a centrally planned economy to a market economy, increases motorization rates, while at the same time triggering a sharp decline in the use of public transport and contributing to aggressive urban sprawl processes. Moreover, hopefully it will guide future research dedicated to forecasting urban expansion paths and their determinants. Hopefully, it also informs policy design intended to promote sustainable urban mobility and accessibility.

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How adult children in the UK and the US view the driving cessation of their parents: Is a policy window opening?

Cited by 25 publications

References 43 publications

Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

User decision-making in transitions to electrified, autonomous, shared or reduced mobility

Economic growth and urban metamorphosis: A quarter century of transformations within the metropolitan area of Bucharest

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