Pan-impairment Archives - Page 17 of 50 - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Whose right to roam? Contesting access to England’s countryside

England's "right to roam" continues to be a misnomer which is uneven in scope and inclusivity. While the Countryside and…

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Intersectional Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities of Equitable Remote Operation in the UK Maritime Sector

The maritime sector is increasingly implementing Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS), such as remote operation of boats. This paper examines the…

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Similarities and differences in the determinants of trips outdoors performed by UK urban- and rural-living older adults

The frequency of trips outdoors is a strong indicator of older adults' physical activity levels. This qualitative study compared and…

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Mobility and transport for elderly and handicapped persons

Originally published in 1982 and contributed to by a range of international authors and experts in the field of transport…

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Inclusive and Safe Mobility Needs of Senior Citizens: Implications for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

Municipalities are concerned with addressing social issues such as mobility inclusion and safety by increasing access to transport facilities and…

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Unequal futures of rural mobility: Challenges for a “Smart Countryside”

Current transport strategy in the UK is strongly urban-focused, with assumptions that technological advances in mobility will simply trickle down…

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Transport policy and social inclusion

Transport-related Social inclusion' is a specific naming of the complex set of interrelationships within which accessibility plays an important role…

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Who’s behind the wheel? Visioning the future users and urban contexts of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are promised by their developers to transform mobilities, making travel accessible to all-including those unable…

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Inclusion of medical fitness to drive in medical postgraduate training curricula

Background: Transport mobility and access to driving are important factors in social inclusion and wellbeing. Doctors have an important role…

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Therapeutic or detrimental mobilities? Walking groups for older adults

The health benefits of walking through greenspace have earned widespread academic attention in recent years and have been termed 'therapeutic…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024