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Meeting the mobility needs of seniors

Meeting the mobility needs of seniors. Prof. Deb Niemeier , Ph.D., P.E. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering UC Davis. Worldwide. Travel patterns for the 65-75 age group Not significantly different from the travel patterns 18-19 yr olds. They actually travel further distances

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Meeting the mobility needs of seniors

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  1. Meeting the mobility needs of seniors Prof. Deb Niemeier, Ph.D., P.E. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering UC Davis

  2. Worldwide • Travel patterns for the 65-75 age group • Not significantly different from the travel patterns 18-19 yr olds. • They actually travel further distances • And their trips are more varied • Trips don’t start declining in number until +75 age • Travel patterns for the +75 age group • Fewer trips, shorter trips

  3. Mobility Taiwan TI46, Annual Statistics

  4. Converging trends Baby boomers: growing old Baby busts: fertility rates Chen 2010

  5. Types of families being formed Forecast grow grow slow down decline decline Taiwan directorate general of budget and statistics Mateo, 2010; Chen 2010

  6. Women impacted more than men • Many older women live alone; • Women who will be 85 years old in two decades will have had fewer children and therefore fewer people to provide assistance; • Women who have children will still experience difficulty getting assistance as their children are likely to be busy raising their own families; and, • Women will be less likely to have the resources to be able to buy assistance or services they need as they face mobility problems. Rosenbloom, Winston-Barlett, 2002

  7. Defining Mobility • Access to places of desire such as visiting family and friends; • The psychological benefits of travel where social contact and independence are important • the benefits of physical movement, • maintaining social networks, • potential travel. Alsnih, Hensher 2003

  8. Policy Challenges • Independence Security Dignity Alsnih, Hensher 2003

  9. Look again at the solution set • Behavioral and educational measures • infrastructure and road design improvements, • vehicle design improvements, and • Improvements to alternative transport options.

  10. Land use as a TSM Roadway network (2006) Tsou, Cheng (2013)

  11. Taipei Retail Distribution Bus network (2006) Tsou, Cheng (2013)

  12. Relationships • Daily • Environment Nashino, 2013

  13. Policy impetus Oxley, Wheelen 2007

  14. Options to maintain daily living hubs: • Demand response (rural-urban) • ITS, 211 Phone Call, Smart Phones • Smaller paratransit options • Smaller, new vehicles, limited speeds • Dedicated routing options • Dynamic ride-sharing. Car sharing • Mobility management hubs Chen 2010; Shaheen 2012

  15. Implementation Mobility Performance Measures Operational Planning Strategies Health/QOL Outcomes No. Vehicles No. Buses VMT … Cultural trends Economic conditions Demographics Resources

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