Pan-impairment Archives - Page 14 of 50 - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Rural old-age social exclusion: A conceptual framework on mediators of exclusion across the lifecourse

Social exclusion amongst rural-dwelling older adults and the role of the diversity of people and places in mediating the construction…

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Taking part in activities, an exploration of the role of discretionary travel in older people’s wellbeing

Introduction: Activity theory, a construct from social gerontology, provides a framework to bridge the themes of ageing and transport, and…

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Future mobility in an ageing society – Where are we heading?

The demographic profile of UK society is changing as people live longer. Maintaining the wellbeing and quality of life of…

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Designing autonomy in cars: A survey and two focus groups on driving habits of an inclusive user group, and group attitudes towards autonomous cars

Autonomous driving is a topic of extensive research; however user views on this new technology are largely unexplored, especially for…

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Care-driven informality: The case of community transport

Nation-wide cuts to bus subsidies have led to reduced service in rural communities in the UK, leaving those who do…

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User-centred Information Design for the Traveller

In any consideration of design for transport from the point of view of the user it is self-evident that public…

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Community Transport: Filling the Gaps for Those in Need of Mobility

This chapter considers community transport, flexible transport services found widely in the UK, offering mobility to those who might otherwise…

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Environment-person interactions enabling walking in later life

Traditionally, theory suggests the ageing individual is strongly influenced by the environment and has difficulties in overcoming distance and space.…

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A qualitative geographical information systems approach to explore how older people over 70 years interact with and define their neighbourhood environment

A growing body of literature explores the relationship between the built environment and health, and the methodological challenges of understanding…

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Accessibility: The Rural Challenge

Originally published in 1979, this book discusses the problem faced by planners, county councils, transport, health and education authorities as…

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