Ageing of the population, urban sprawl and car dependency will change travel patterns. The
main objective of this paper is to give elements for a better understanding of the impact of …

Over the last few decades, the number of elderly people in western European and other
industrialised countries has been increasing. These demographic processes will continue …

Many developed and developing countries are experiencing rapid demographic changes in
the form of ageing and depopulation. These processes influence many areas of the …

Many urban regions are experiencing dramatic changes in the demographic structure of
their populations. The “baby-boom” generation is rapidly approaching retirement age and …

Rapid demographic aging in countries around the world has prompted an interest in
understanding the mobility patterns of seniors. While much research has been conducted in …

Background Studies of how older people move through space as part of their daily round of
such activities as shopping, socialising, leisure and unpaid work go back a long time (eg …

In most developed countries, total car driving has stagnated in the 2000s. This trend can be
attributed primarily to people living in the largest urban areas: trips have become less …

For a certain number of years now, France has been undergoing an ageing of its population.
This ageing, which is going to become greater and continue over the coming decades is …

Demographic ageing is a key societal challenge in Europe as well as in many other western
and non-western societies. A crucial dimension concerns elderly daily mobility patterns …

Recent interest in the urban transport challenges posed by the demographic outlook of
ageing societies has prompted a growing body of scholarship on the subject. The focus of …