Transport and Mobility Needs for an Ageing Society from a Policy Perspective: Review and Implications

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作者
Lin, Dong [1 ]
Cui, Jianqiang [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Aberdeen, Sch Engn, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland
[2] Griffith Univ, Sch Engn & Built Environm, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia
关键词
old people; policy; mobility; legislative and institutional approach; ageing; YOUNG DRIVER ACCIDENTS; OLDER-ADULTS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; SELF-REGULATION; LIFE-STYLE; HONG-KONG; SENIORS; PEOPLE; HEALTH;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph182211802
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The world population is ageing, and many countries in the world are confronted by significant challenges in adapting their health and social systems to meet the requirements of this demographic change. It is well-accepted that mobility is often closely linked to a person's independence, wellbeing and quality of life. Interest has increased across the world with regard to how the mobility needs of an ageing society can be addressed, since an ageing population is confronting nations across the globe and poses long-term challenges on a nation's many aspects, including transport. Questions of how future policies can better respond to the mobility needs of an ageing population and how these policies can be delivered have emerged as major concerns for transport planners, operators and decision-makers. This review explores the way in which implemented policies have addressed the mobility needs of an ageing society, focusing on the provision of accessible, safe and affordable transport. More specifically, the paper reviews legislative and institutional approaches of addressing the mobility needs of an ageing population. The paper discusses the outcomes of these approaches and the remaining challenges in this policy area that relate to elderly people's mobility and provides future research directions. Based on the discussion, clear conclusions about the effectiveness of particular policies are difficult to make. Alternative approaches (e.g., technological innovations) need to be considered in addressing older people's mobility needs.
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