Geographies of Transport and Ageing
von: Angela Curl, Charles Musselwhite
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018
ISBN: 9783319763606
Sprache: Englisch
264 Seiten, Download: 3224 KB
Format: PDF, auch als Online-Lesen
Preface | 6 | ||
Contents | 8 | ||
Editors and Contributors | 10 | ||
List of Figures | 17 | ||
Part I Context | 19 | ||
1 Geographical Perspectives on Transport and Ageing | 20 | ||
Introduction | 20 | ||
Older People and (Hyper) Mobility | 21 | ||
Mobility, Affect and Aesthetics | 26 | ||
Conceptualising Mobility and Well-being in Later Life | 27 | ||
Technology, Ageing and Mobility | 31 | ||
Geographical Perspectives | 34 | ||
Conclusion | 36 | ||
References | 37 | ||
2 Driving Segregation: Age, Gender and Emerging Inequalities | 42 | ||
Introduction | 42 | ||
Investigating Long-Term Trends | 45 | ||
Licence Holding, Car Access and Education | 46 | ||
Data Visualisation | 47 | ||
Limitations of the Research | 48 | ||
Results | 48 | ||
Exploring the Levelplots: Licence Holding and Car Access | 49 | ||
Licence Holding: Gender and Generation | 49 | ||
Licence Holding: Considering Education | 52 | ||
Car Access: Gender and Generation | 53 | ||
Car Access: Considering Education | 55 | ||
Discussion | 57 | ||
Conclusion | 61 | ||
References | 63 | ||
3 Mobility and Ageing: A Review of Interactions Between Transport and Technology from the Perspective of Older People | 68 | ||
Introduction | 68 | ||
The Importance of Out-of-Home Mobility for Healthy Ageing | 71 | ||
Mobility, ICT and Healthy Old Age | 73 | ||
Technology Take-up Amongst Older People | 75 | ||
Older People and Technologies for Mobility | 77 | ||
ICT, Transport and Future Developments in Mobility | 79 | ||
Age-Friendly Design and Transport Policy | 81 | ||
Conclusions | 81 | ||
Policy and Research Recommendations | 83 | ||
References | 83 | ||
Part II Rural | 89 | ||
4 Mobility, Transport and Older People’s Well-Being in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review and Prospect | 90 | ||
Introduction | 90 | ||
Literature Review: Older People’s Mobility and Transport in Africa | 92 | ||
Health and Disability Impacts on Mobility | 92 | ||
Transport Availability, Affordability and Ease of Use | 94 | ||
Fear of Harassment and Crime | 96 | ||
Relationality, Including the Impact of Caring Responsibilities | 98 | ||
Building a Mixed-Methods Research Study Around Transport and Mobilities with Older People in Rural Tanzania | 99 | ||
Identifying Hypotheses Around Rural Older People’s Mobility for Field Testing | 100 | ||
Health and Disability Impacts on Mobility in Rural Areas | 101 | ||
Transport Availability, Affordability and Ease of Use in Rural Contexts | 101 | ||
Fear of Harassment and Crime in Rural Contexts | 102 | ||
Relationality, Including the Impact of Caring Responsibilities, in Rural Contexts | 102 | ||
Exploring the Potential to Improve Rural Older People’s Well-Being Through Improved Connectivities | 103 | ||
The Kibaha Research Project | 104 | ||
Key Research Gaps in Mobilities/Transport-Focused Work with Older People in Africa | 108 | ||
Concluding Reflections | 111 | ||
References | 112 | ||
5 A Window to the Outside World. Digital Technology to Stimulate Imaginative Mobility for Housebound Older Adults in Rural Areas | 116 | ||
Introduction | 116 | ||
Research Context | 118 | ||
Study Design and Methods | 122 | ||
Informing the Technology Design | 123 | ||
Evaluating the Technology | 128 | ||
Discussion | 130 | ||
Sense of Personal Identity | 133 | ||
Pleasure | 134 | ||
Therapeutic Benefits | 135 | ||
Independence | 136 | ||
Conclusion | 137 | ||
References | 140 | ||
Part III Urban | 146 | ||
6 Cycling for Transport Among Older Adults: Health Benefits, Prevalence, Determinants, Injuries and the Potential of E-bikes | 147 | ||
Introduction | 147 | ||
Health Benefits of Cycling for Transport | 148 | ||
Prevalence of Cycling for Transport | 150 | ||
Determinants of Cycling for Transport Among Older Adults | 151 | ||
Individual Determinants | 151 | ||
Environmental Determinants | 153 | ||
Bicycle Crashes Among Older Adults | 156 | ||
Single-Bicycle Crashes | 157 | ||
E-bikes: Potential Contributors to Older Adults’ Mobility? | 158 | ||
Safety Aspects of E-bikes | 159 | ||
Conclusions | 160 | ||
References | 161 | ||
7 Out-of-Home Mobility of Senior Citizens in Kochi, India | 166 | ||
Background | 166 | ||
Literature Review | 169 | ||
Approach and Methods | 171 | ||
Results | 174 | ||
Seniors Person’s Capability and Capacity | 174 | ||
Household Living Arrangements | 175 | ||
Mobility Image | 178 | ||
Mobility Options | 179 | ||
Conclusion | 180 | ||
References | 181 | ||
8 Walking with Older Adults as a Geographical Method | 184 | ||
Introduction | 184 | ||
Background and Literature | 185 | ||
Walking with Older Adults: Case Studies | 190 | ||
Discussion and Reflection | 195 | ||
Limitations of Walking Interviews | 197 | ||
Practical Advice | 199 | ||
Participant and Route Selections | 199 | ||
Methodological Considerations | 201 | ||
Equipment and Recording the Interview | 202 | ||
Conclusions | 203 | ||
References | 205 | ||
Part IV Futures | 209 | ||
9 Exploring How Older People Might Experience Future Transport Systems | 210 | ||
Future Transport Systems | 210 | ||
Methods | 214 | ||
Stories | 217 | ||
Travellers’ Paradise | 217 | ||
Global Locals | 219 | ||
Digital Decadence | 221 | ||
Cooperative and Close | 223 | ||
Discussion | 224 | ||
References | 231 | ||
10 Future Ageing Populations and Policy | 237 | ||
Introduction | 237 | ||
Older People, Mobility, and Transport | 238 | ||
The Diversity of Ageing | 240 | ||
Rurality | 240 | ||
Deprived Communities | 241 | ||
Ethnicity and Ethnic Minority Groups | 241 | ||
Urbanisation | 243 | ||
Smart Cities | 243 | ||
Future of Transport for Older Adults: What Will Future UK Policy Need to Address Given the Diversity of Older People and Cities? | 247 | ||
Conclusion | 251 | ||
References | 252 | ||
Index | 261 |