Transportation Wellbeing, Age & Safety

Transportation decisions influence mobility patterns as well as overall quality of life. Mobility patterns of older adults and the factors that influence those patterns may predict well-being in old age. This study seeks to address transportation decision making by older adults (defined as 50+) and their impact on wellbeing. Using the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Index this study will assess the impact of home location, mode choice and region and their combined impact on the subjective well-being of people 50 and older nationwide.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $130000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT12-G-UTC01

  MITR24-2

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Start Date: 20120101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20160131
• Source Data: RiP Project 34980

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Mobility; Mode choice; Residential location; Safety; Travel patterns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Well being
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Transportation (General); I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01489772
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: New England University Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC01, MITR24-2
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 15 2013 1:01AM