Mackett, RL;
(2020)
Improving accessibility for older people is more than a right.
In:
TRANSED 2018: 15th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Older Adults and People with Disabilities.
(pp. pp. 74-81).
Transportation Research Board: Taipei, Taiwan.
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Abstract
This paper commences by considering the right of older people to travel and then examines their contributions to society and how these can be valued, which shows that older people make an economic contribution to society that exceeds the costs that they impose. The benefits of greater mobility for older people, both to themselves and to wider society, are then considered, followed by discussion of the influence of ageing on mobility in terms of the types of journeys they make in terms of trip purpose and modal share. Having considered these issues, the paper examines ways of overcoming the barriers to access for older people so that they can travel more, and so enhancing their contribution to society while enjoying their right to travel.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Improving accessibility for older people is more than a right |
| Event: | 15th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled People (TRANSED 2018) |
| Location: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Dates: | 12 November 2018 - 15 November 2018 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/180616.aspx |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Older people, Rights, Accessibility, Mobility, Benefits |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10062170 |
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