Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0449548

Funded Activity Summary

Modelling the Dynamics of Urban Passenger Travel Activity of Seniors in an Ageing Population. Seniors in an ageing population (SAPS) are a significant and growing segment of the population. As (relatively) cash rich and time poor, they have very high expectations in respect of levels of accessibility and mobility required from the transport system, as well as from other supporting networks. We currently lack policy-rich travel demand models to assist in understanding the complex dynamics that influence the travel activities of SAPS. Using ideas from stated choice methods, interactive agency choice experiments, panel econometrics and behavioural discrete choice models we propose a research program designed to understand these demands. Special focus is given to support networks and the ways in which these impact on the demand for car and public transport use, as well as meeting the access needs to health-support and leisure facilities and to supporting networks of family and friends.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-05-2004

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $255,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marketing And Market Research | Road And Rail Transportation | Transportation and Freight Services |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified | Other road transport | Multimodal transport

Other Keywords

Marketing And Market Research | Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified | Multimodal transport | Other road transport | Road And Rail Transportation | Transportation and Freight Services

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