Understanding the Travel Behavior of Elderly People in the Developing Country: A Case Study of Changchun, China

Hu, Xiaowei; Wang, Jian; Wang, Lei

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.099

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“…No such relationships were noted in either of the studied groups in an analysis of the effects of gender on tourist activity, done separately for urban and rural areas Age is often regarded as one of the key determinants of tourist behavior, as is demonstrated by a Swedish study (Boksberger, & Laesser, 2008). Hu et al (2013) demonstrated that daily trip frequency decreases with age in women, whereas the relevant decrease in males was not significant. In this study, the surveyed respondents formed a relatively homogeneous age group: they were 60 years old and older.…”

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Tourist Activity of Senior Citizens (60+) Residing in Urban and Rural Areas

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Raczkowski

2016

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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IntroductionThe problem of an aging population and associated concerns are increasingly often addressed by researchers from various fields of science. The number of senior citizens continues to grow and life expectancy is on the rise, yet population growth has been visibly stilted. Since 1950, the number of people aged 65+ has tripled from 130 million to 419 million, and in 2000, seniors accounted for approximately 6.9% of the global population (Kinsella, & Velkoff, 2001). According to estimates, the population of people aged 60 years and over will double from 841 million in 2013 to nearly one billion in 2050 (United Nations, 2013). Seniors also account for a large part of the Polish population: 7,361,400 in total, with 4,949,800 of these being elderly pensioners (Polish Social Insurance Institution, 2012). Nearly 520,000 seniors are 85 and older. According to The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of place of permanent residence (urban or rural) on the tourist activity of senior citizens (60+) of different socioeconomic statuses. The study involved 380 senior citizens (305 female and 75 male) aged 60 years and older who were permanent residents of the region of Warmia and Mazury, Poland. In this group, 244 subjects resided in urban areas and 136 participants were rural dwellers. The respondents were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding their socioeconomic status (place of permanent residence, age, gender, educational attainment, financial status, membership in senior organizations, marital status, and professional activity) and tourist activity. A significance test of two structure coefficients (α=0.05) was applied. Factors such as gender, professional activity, and marital status were not related with the travel propensity of seniors from different groups (urban and rural), but were significant when rural residents were compared with urban dwellers. Seniors residing in urban areas of Warmia and Mazury, Poland, were significantly more likely to travel for leisure than those residing in rural areas. The tourist activity of seniors decreased significantly (p<0.05) with the age (60-74 years) and financial status of rural residents. The travel propensity of elderly people increased significantly (p<0.05) with educational attainment and membership in senior organizations. The study revealed considerable differences in the socioeconomic status and social characteristics of seniors residing in rural and urban areas, and those variations significantly influenced their propensity for travel: urban residents traveled more frequently than rural residents. It can be concluded that place of residence was a crucial factor determining the tourist behavior of senior citizens, and urban dwellers were more likely to travel. senior citizens, tourist activity, urban area, rural area, socioeconomic factors

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“…Upon entering retirement, women have less driving experience than men (Rosenbloom, 2006). Hu, J. Wang, and L. Wang (2013) demonstrated that travel rates differ between men and women and that women travel less than males. Huang and Tsai (2003) arrived at the opposite conclusions.…”

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Tourist Activity of Senior Citizens (60+) Residing in Urban and Rural Areas

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Podstawski

Raczkowski

2016

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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“…The following two reasons may cause the distinction in attitude between the two of them. On the one hand, the driver's license holding rate of elderly Chinese people is lower than that of developed countries, and most of them prefer to travel by bus or on foot rather than by private car [107]. Therefore, they have relatively little experience in driving and have a poor understanding of driver assistance systems.…”

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The Determinants behind the Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles: A Systematic Review

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Excessive dependence on autonomous vehicles (AVs) may exacerbate traffic congestion and increase exhaust emissions in the future. The diffusion of AVs may be significantly affected by the public’s acceptance. A few factors that may affect people’s acceptance of AVs have been researched in the existing studies, one-third of which cited behavioral theories, while the rest did not. A total of seven factors with behavior theories are screened out that significantly affect the acceptance intention, including perceived ease of use, attitude, social norm, trust, perceived usefulness, perceived risk, and compatibility. Six factors without behavior theories are summed up that affect AV acceptance, namely safety, performance-to-price value, mobility, value of travel time, symbolic value, and environmentally friendly. We found that people in Europe and Asia have substantial differences in attitudes toward AVs and that safety is one of the most concerned factors of AVs by scholars and respondents. Public acceptance of the different types of AVs and consumers’ dynamic preferences for AVs are highlighted in the review too. The quality of literature is systematically assessed based on previously established instruments and tailored for the current review. The results of the assessment show potential opportunities for future research, such as the citation of behavior theories and access to longitudinal data. Additionally, the experimental methods and the utilization of mathematical and theoretical methods could be optimized.

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“…However, due to the increasing car-accessible rate of the elder generation, the segment of the transport service-dependent seniors will probably shrink (Haustein and Siren, 2015;Siren and Haustein, 2016). In contrast, in a few developing countries such as China, characterized by lower car and driving license ownership rates, the elderly travel mostly on foot (49%), followed by public transport (43%), bicycle (4%), and car (less than 1%) (Hu et al, 2013).…”

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Spatio-temporal travel characteristics of the elderly in an ageing society

Szeto

Yang

Wong

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Travel Behaviour and Society

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Hong Kong's population is ageing at an unprecedented and considerable rate, predominantly due to sustained low fertility and mortality rates. In 2013, the proportion of people aged 60 years or above was the second highest in Asia, exceeded only by that in Japan. Given that Hong Kong is a high-density, transit-oriented city, the predicted rapid growth of its elderly population is expected to significantly affect the existing public transport systems. To provide suitable policy recommendations that cater to the travel needs of an ageing society, we must investigate and understand the travel behavior and preferences of Hong Kong's elderly citizens. In this study, we extracted the household interview survey data from the 2011 Travel Characteristics Survey to identify the travel patterns of the elderly and compare them with other age cohorts and among subgroups of the elderly population. We visualize and uncover the spatio-temporal travel characteristics of the elderly, and offer policy insights that promote age-friendly public transport systems. We believe that the findings and discussions herein will prove useful in future studies aiming to establish effective and appropriate public transport policy measures to improve elderly mobility.

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Understanding the Travel Behavior of Elderly People in the Developing Country: A Case Study of Changchun, China

Cited by 64 publications

References 14 publications

Tourist Activity of Senior Citizens (60+) Residing in Urban and Rural Areas

Tourist Activity of Senior Citizens (60+) Residing in Urban and Rural Areas

The Determinants behind the Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles: A Systematic Review

Spatio-temporal travel characteristics of the elderly in an ageing society

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