Mobility in the transition to retirement – the intertwining of transportation and everyday projects

Berg, Jessica; Levin, Lena; Abramsson, Marianne; Hagberg, Jan-Erik

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.05.014

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“…This study is based on a time-geographic activity approach, which considers how people use time and space and how different resources and restrictions influence their ability to carry out activities, including travel (Hägerstrand 1970;Berg et al 2014). The time-space concept is vital for understanding mobility since time in relation to place sets limits for when, where, and how long activities can be carried out and how far people can travel.…”

Section: A Time-geographical Approach For Studying Mobility and Activmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Importance of Public Transport for Mobility and Everyday Activities among Rural Residents

Berg

Ihlström

2019

Social Sciences

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A lack of transport opportunities has been shown to be a barrier for accessibility and social inclusion in contemporary society. In rural and sparsely populated areas, access to public transport is often poor compared to urban areas, leading to fewer possibilities to participate in normal relationships and activities among rural dwellers. Based on qualitative interviews with rural dwellers in Sweden, the aim of this study was to explore how access to transport can meet the needs of mobility and activity participation in everyday life and how different modes of transport are being used. The study has been permeated by the time-geographical perspective, which considers people’s use of time and space and the restrictions they face in order to carry out activities, including travel. The results show that travel by private car plays a central role in realizing everyday activities for rural dwellers, as well as a perception of the car as being the norm in contemporary society. Frequent car use is the consequence of a combination of time-space restrictions, habit, and a lack of services, activities, and public transport in rural areas. Poor public transport services limit children’s and adolescents’ independent mobility in particular. Further, the physical environment influences the ability to use public transport, for example if roads and bus stops are seen as unsafe. Based on the results of the study, several measures and improvements are proposed that could increase mobility and accessibility in rural areas and reduce car dependency.

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Section: A Time-geographical Approach For Studying Mobility and Activmentioning

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The Importance of Public Transport for Mobility and Everyday Activities among Rural Residents

Berg

Ihlström

2019

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“…They also stressed the importance of going out, meeting people, moving around in different environments, and, in particular, the health benefits of 'going out' every day (cf. Berg et al 2014).…”

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How May Public Transport Influence the Practice of Everyday Life among Younger and Older People and How May Their Practices Influence Public Transport?

Levin

2019

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This paper examines public transport use through the lens of practice to understand the perspectives of two categories of public transport users: Younger and older people. In taking this approach, we assume that the forms of mobility in a society are dependent on citizens’ everyday practices and on the structures of the cities, landscapes, etc. Transport needs and accessibility may vary depending on contexts (i.e., where and how we live) and on the various resources of groups of citizens. Results indicated that younger people are repeatedly referred to public transport to meet their mobility needs, while older people are more often car-dependent. Local variations, among both younger and older people, indicate higher confidence in public transport in big and medium-sized cities and a greater desire for car ownership in small cities. For the transition to sustainable mobility, e.g., public transport, transport associations and local governments should be responsive to the practice of everyday life among citizens: e.g., younger people’s leisure activities in afternoons and weekends, and older people’s wish for accessible transport service outside the dominant flow of passengers and their daily commuting practice. The data come from Sweden, specifically from focus groups with teenagers aged 14–16 years and retired people aged 63–97 years.

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“…In line with Berg et al (2014), we combine theories of time-spatial organisation (Hägerstrand, 1970) and mobility (Hannam et al, 2006;Christensen and Mikkelsen, 2011). We argue that by bringing the perspectives of time-geography and mobility together we can explore the implications and the embodied experiences of the participants in research-in this case when a stationary preschool is transformed into a mobile one.…”

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‘Being on the move’: Time-spatial organisation and mobility in a mobile preschool

Gustafson

Burgt

2015

Journal of Transport Geography

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Mobility in the transition to retirement – the intertwining of transportation and everyday projects

Cited by 45 publications

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The Importance of Public Transport for Mobility and Everyday Activities among Rural Residents

The Importance of Public Transport for Mobility and Everyday Activities among Rural Residents

How May Public Transport Influence the Practice of Everyday Life among Younger and Older People and How May Their Practices Influence Public Transport?

‘Being on the move’: Time-spatial organisation and mobility in a mobile preschool

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