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Title:

Investigating Changes in Travel Behavior of the Older Population in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, 1986-2006

Accession Number:

01340152

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This paper provides a descriptive analysis of demographic aging and the changes in travel behaviour of the older population in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in the Province of Ontario, Canada, from 1986-2006. The changing travel dynamics of the past and current groups of elderly population are examined in terms of out-of-home trip-making and primary mode of travel. These travel demand trends are analyzed in relation to age groupings that differentiate the baby boomers and the elderly as well as by trip purpose or activity. The paper reflects on these trends in regards to transport research and policy implications in an aging society.

Monograph Accession #:

01329018

Report/Paper Numbers:

11-2758

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Mercado, Ruben
Miller, Eric J

Pagination:

18p

Publication Date:

2011

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2011-1-23 to 2011-1-27
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (11) ; References; Tables (6)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Travel trends

Geographic Terms:

Hamilton (Canada); Toronto (Canada)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-2758

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 17 2011 6:16PM