Transport for the Elderly: Activity Patterns, Mode Choices, and Spatiotemporal Constraints

Zhou, Yang; Yuan, Quan; Yang, Chao

doi:10.3390/su122310024

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“…A study on elderly living in Slovakia [33] identified three categories of factors influencing their quality of life: demographic factors, containing age and sex, socio-economic factors, containing marital status, education and income, and health factors containing functional status, anxiety and depression. Quality of life may be also influenced by the characteristics of dwellings [34] or involvement in recreational activities [35].…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable Care and Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Older Beneficiaries of Social Services

Ghenţa¹,

Matei²,

Mladen-Macovei³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Population aging has led to an increased recognition of the problems encountered by older persons. As a consequence, the most recent years have been marked by a series of changes with regard to the organization and provision of social services for dependent older people. The aim of this article is to identify factors associated with the quality of life in old age, using a logistic regression applied to the data collected following a field survey among the beneficiaries of social services. The analysis revealed that men are more likely to appreciate that life does not make sense, compared to dependent elderly women. Age is also a significant factor that influences the quality of life: the older the people are, the more they tend to think in a positive manner about their life. Health, social participation and food are also important factors that influence the perception regarding the quality of life.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Care and Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Older Beneficiaries of Social Services

Ghenţa¹,

Matei²,

Mladen-Macovei³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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“…This study mentioned that elderly travel is influenced by individual, household, and neighbourhood characteristics. Moreover, several studies discussed index-based accessibility for elderly travel and trip purposes [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. Researchers explained accessibility indices into different classes and themes [35], such as time based, or distance based.…”

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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Elderly Public Transport Mode Preference

2021

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The elderly population is increasing rapidly. Understanding travel behaviour for this group of commuters (in terms of the trip purpose and travel time) is necessary for future transport planning. Many researchers are working on travel’s spatial and temporal analysis to provide operational decision making and transport network planning. This research study’s primary purpose is to identify the influence of trip duration (using public transport), time of the day (usage of public transport), and public transport (PT) accessibility over public transport mode preference by elderly (over 65 years of age) commuters. The methodology of this study is divided into two parts as spatial analysis and temporal analysis. The research identified the dependency of trip duration, time of the day, geographical areas, and PT access over transport mode preference of elderly. The temporal study shows that transport mode preference can vary depending on trip purposes. However, for specific trip durations and times of the day, the elderly sometimes choose PT as a mobility mode. For instance, on shopping trips between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., the elderly have a greater possibility of choosing public transport over private vehicles. Moreover, the results show the public transport mode preference based on different times of the day and trip purposes. Urban and transport planner can use the results to modify/plan public transport schedule, which can be easily accessible by the elderly population.

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“…However, older adults also provide care to children and grandchildren. A study in China found that elderly people usually drop off and pick up grandchildren to reduce the burden on their parents (Zhou et al 2020). A study in rural Tanzania (Porter et al 2018) found that older people have a role as caregivers of young children whose parents died or work in town.…”

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A scoping review of the daily mobilities of older adults in the Global South

Villena‐Sanchez¹,

Boschmann²

2021

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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Results show three dominant themes related to daily mobilities of older adults in the Global South: trip mode choice, unmet mobility needs, and socio-economic aspects of mobility.• Elderly in the Global South are generally more reliant on public transport, and aspects such as employment, living arrangements, caregiving relationships, and social networks intersect mobility opportunities. • There is a need for more longitudinal, qualitative, and/or mixed methods mobility studies that promote the participation of older adults in the Global South and avoid "one-size fits all" approaches.This review examines the current state of the literature on the daily mobility patterns of older adults in the Global South to discover what is known and uncover dominant themes. We used a scoping review approach to search literature in geography and other allied disciplines that primarily focus on elderly daily travel behaviours and related studies. We included 57 papers to review and identified three dominant themes across them: trip mode choice, unmet mobility needs, and socio-economic aspects of mobility. Results show that the elderly in the Global South, in contrast to their peers in the Global North, walk and use public transportation more frequently than personal vehicles. Some common unmet mobility needs of the elderly in the Global South include safety concerns, gender inequalities, and unequal access to public transportation. Socio-economic aspects that influence elderly mobilities include employment status, living arrangements, caregiving relationships, and social networks. We conclude that there is a need for more mobility studies that promote the participation of older adults in the Global South and that use longitudinal, qualitative, and/or mixed method approaches. Lastly, transportation policies should address specific elderly needs and avoid "one-size fits all" approaches.

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Transport for the Elderly: Activity Patterns, Mode Choices, and Spatiotemporal Constraints

Cited by 13 publications

References 31 publications

Sustainable Care and Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Older Beneficiaries of Social Services

Sustainable Care and Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Older Beneficiaries of Social Services

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Elderly Public Transport Mode Preference

A scoping review of the daily mobilities of older adults in the Global South

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