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Impact of the statutory concessionary travel scheme on bus travel among older people: A natural experiment from England

In the context of worldwide ageing, increasing numbers of older people are lonely, isolated and excluded, with serious implications for…

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Access to urban transportation system for individuals with disabilities

Urbanization and aging population has become a significant issue in many global cities. It is necessary that the design of…

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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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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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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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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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Gender, mental health and travel

This paper examines gender differences in travel behaviour by people with mental health conditions based on the results of an…

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Associations of increases in public transport use with physical activity and adiposity in older adults

Background: We investigated predictors of two increases in older people's public transport use: initiating public transport use among non-users; and…

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Take up and use of subsidised public transport: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Background: Since 2006 England has had a bus pass scheme which provides free bus travel for older people. The scheme…

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Older people’s experiences of everyday travel in the urban environment: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies in the United Kingdom

Compared to younger age groups, older people spend more time in their locality and rely more heavily on its pedestrian…

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