Examining non-linear built environment effects on elderly's walking: A random forest approach

L Cheng, J De Vos, P Zhao, M Yang, F Witlox - Transportation research part …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies often assume a pre-specified relationship between walking and the built
environment. Using data from 702 older adults in Nanjing (China), this study employs a …

[HTML][HTML] Spatially varying effects of street greenery on walking time of older adults

L Yang, J Liu, Y Liang, Y Lu, H Yang - ISPRS International Journal of Geo …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Population aging has become a notable and enduring demographic phenomenon
worldwide. Older adults' walking behavior is determined by many factors, such as …

Residential self-selection in the relationship between the built environment and travel behavior: A literature review and research agenda

B van Wee, XJ Cao - Advances in Transport Policy and Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
This chapter gives an overview of the current debates on residential self-selection and
presents a related research agenda. Here, we define residential self-selection as “the …

Examining the associations between perceived built environment and active travel, before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in Shiraz city, Iran

A Shaer, M Rezaei, BM Rahimi, F Shaer - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and policies to control the
outbreak such as quarantine, jobs closures, and traffic restrictions on active travel of Central …

Global and local associations between urban greenery and travel propensity of older adults in Hong Kong

L Yang, J Liu, Y Lu, Y Ao, Y Guo, W Huang… - Sustainable cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A significant increase in the older population has been observed in numerous cities.
Understanding the correlates of older adults' mobility is, therefore, of critical importance to …

Investigating walking accessibility to recreational amenities for elderly people in Nanjing, China

L Cheng, F Caset, J De Vos, B Derudder… - … research part D: transport …, 2019 - Elsevier
Taking into account the rapidly aging demographic landscape in China, securing elderly's
right to participate in society has become an urgent challenge. Geographical access to …

Evaluating the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the older adults' travel mode choices

A Shaer, H Haghshenas - Transport Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims To increase the older adults' mobility during the COVID-19 outbreak,
providing appropriate conditions for using different transportation modes and organizing …

People with disabilities and use of public transit: the role of neighborhood walkability

K Kwon, G Akar - Journal of transport geography, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the links between neighborhood walkability and transit use with a focus
on the differences between disabled individuals and others. Using the detailed individual …

How is commute mode choice related to built environment in a high-density urban context?

P Zhu, K Wang, SNR Ho, X Tan - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Mainstream studies on the relationship between built environment and travel behavior have
mostly concerned about relatively low-density urban contexts in North American and …

Impact of population ageing on carbon emissions: a case of China's urban households

YY Yu, Q Liang, LJ Liu - Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ageing can have a considerable ripple effect on carbon emission by affecting production
and consumption of economic system. Based on an input-output structural decomposition …