Mobility of the elderly

Funding origin:

Netherlands

STRIA Roadmaps:

Smart mobility and services (SMO)

Transport mode:

Multimodal

Transport sectors:

Passenger transport

Freight transport

Duration:

Start date: 01/10/2006,

End date: 01/10/2008

Status: Finished

Funding details:

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Overview

Background & policy context:

In the future (2020,) there will be more elderly, and their share in the total population will be larger as well. By then, one fifth of the population will be 65 or over. In addition, more elderly will own a driver’s licence and a car at that point in time. Their average educational level and their income will be higher, plus elderly will be healthier and more energetic. The elderly of the future will have a different lifestyle and be more focused on activities outside of the home. The question thus is: How will the ageing population contribute to increasing mobility?

Objectives:

The increasing number of elderly people in the future in the Netherlands and the impacts this will have on mobility are the focus of this study.

Methodology:

The following methodologies have been applied in this study:

Literature study;
Analysis of current mobility behavious;
Estimation of future behaviuor using model calculations.

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