Where can the elderly walk? A spatial multi-criteria method to increase urban pedestrian accessibility

F Gaglione, C Gargiulo, F Zucaro - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
In terms of residual physical activities suitable for most elderly individuals, walking is also
the favoured form of mobility in this group, in particular for those aged 75 and over. For this …

Urban services, pedestrian networks and behaviors to measure elderly accessibility

F Gaglione, C Cottrill, C Gargiulo - Transportation research part D: transport …, 2021 - Elsevier
Relationships between the organisation of the pedestrian network and the location and
distribution of activities represent an important element in improving accessibility to urban …

[PDF][PDF] From urban planning techniques to 15-minute neighbourhoods. A theoretical framework and GIS-based analysis of pedestrian accessibility to public services

C Barbara, M Carra, S Rossetti, Z Michele - … Transport/Trasporti Europei, 2021 - iris.unibs.it
The enthusiasm with which several metropolises have promoted and embraced the idea of
the'15-minute city'may now provide a useful opportunity to reflect once again on the well …

Measuring spatial accessibility to urban services for older adults: an application to healthcare facilities in Milan

C Guida, G Carpentieri, H Masoumi - European transport research review, 2022 - Springer
This study proposes a Geographic Information Systems-based methodology to measure
accessibility to urban services from the elderly perspective to support urban planning …

Measuring walking accessibility to public transport for the elderly: the case of Naples

E Papa, G Carpentieri, C Guida - … -Journal of Land Use, Mobility and …, 2018 - serena.unina.it
Demographic ageing represents an essential challenge for local authorities and public
transport providers. Decision-makers should not ignore the speci c needs of this weak …

Assessing and qualifying neighborhood walkability for older adults: construction and initial testing of a multivariate spatial accessibility model

V Amaya, T Moulaert, L Gwiazdzinski… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population aging and urban development pose major challenges for societies today. Joining
the literature assessing urban accessibility, the present exploratory research developed a …

Elders' quality of life. A method to optimize pedestrian accessibility to urban services.

F Gaglione, C Gargiulo, F Zucaro - TeMA-Journal of Land Use …, 2019 - serena.unina.it
The progressive ageing of population requires rethinking the spatial planning of the urban
spaces and activities to guarantee the best accessibility and usability to urban services of …

Measuring pedestrian accessibility to public transport in urban areas: A GIS-based discretisation approach

S Rossetti, M Tiboni, D Vetturi, M Zazzi… - European Transport …, 2020 - iris.unibs.it
The paper presents a GIS-based approach that can help practitioners in assessing
pedestrian accessibility in urban areas, with a focus on accessibility to public transport stops …

Exploring the 15-minute neighbourhoods. An evaluation based on the walkability performance to public facilities

B Caselli, M Carra, S Rossetti, M Zazzi - Transportation research procedia, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent trends in urban policies are rediscovering a new focus on different urban life models
that exclude the obsolete vehicle model and lead to renewed attention on the proximity …

Measuring the accessibility of public transport: A critical comparison between methods in Helsinki

X Albacete, D Olaru, V Paül, S Biermann - Applied Spatial Analysis and …, 2017 - Springer
This research compares two location-based methods of evaluating public transport
accessibility and applies them in Helsinki. After discussing a series of methodological …