TY - JOUR
T1 - Aging society in Bangkok and the factors affecting mobility of elderly in urban public spaces and transportation facilities
AU - Srichuae, Sariya
AU - Nitivattananon, Vilas
AU - Perera, Ranjith
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - Urbanization and aging of societies are two global trends in urban areas, especially in rapidly developing countries. Mobility of the elderly to access to public spaces is hindered by inadequate transportation infrastructure and services. The current study assesses this mobility problem in terms of access to public spaces using various modes of transportation. It utilized a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods. The data were obtained from elderly people aged 60 and older living in three different urban areas of Bangkok. Data collection was done using a questionnaire-based survey. Logistic regression was utilized for determining the significant factors affecting mobility of the elderly. It was found that the ability to travel without assistance, the distribution of public spaces with accessible transportation services, urban density, and urban development patterns influenced the mobility of elders. This study suggests inclusion of universal design principles in public projects, community planning, and the integration of transportation planning and urban systems.
AB - Urbanization and aging of societies are two global trends in urban areas, especially in rapidly developing countries. Mobility of the elderly to access to public spaces is hindered by inadequate transportation infrastructure and services. The current study assesses this mobility problem in terms of access to public spaces using various modes of transportation. It utilized a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods. The data were obtained from elderly people aged 60 and older living in three different urban areas of Bangkok. Data collection was done using a questionnaire-based survey. Logistic regression was utilized for determining the significant factors affecting mobility of the elderly. It was found that the ability to travel without assistance, the distribution of public spaces with accessible transportation services, urban density, and urban development patterns influenced the mobility of elders. This study suggests inclusion of universal design principles in public projects, community planning, and the integration of transportation planning and urban systems.
KW - Aging society
KW - Mobility
KW - Out-of-home activities
KW - Transportation modes
KW - Urban public spaces
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U2 - 10.1016/j.iatssr.2015.12.004
DO - 10.1016/j.iatssr.2015.12.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84953455496
SN - 0386-1112
VL - 40
SP - 26
EP - 34
JO - IATSS Research
JF - IATSS Research
IS - 1
ER -