Abstract
Exploring the future of car use for an ageing society: preliminary results from a Sydney study
Road and Transport Research, Vol.14(2), pp.85-95
Australasian Transport Research Forum, 27th (Adelaide, Australia, 29-Sep-2004–01-Oct-2004)
2005
Abstract
An ageing population is the common demographic trend in developing countries. What has popularly been referred to as the 'Baby Boomer' generation will soon be entering their retirement years. A generation of ageing baby boomers will usher in new patterns of transport needs and choices among retiring Australians. This paper explores the potential urban car use characteristics of the baby boomer generation as they enter their retirement years, with a focus on the attitudes, values and aspirations that underpin these transport choices. First, a review of literature regarding the issue of ageing and transport choice is discussed; and second, preliminary results from a qualitative Sydney case study of recent retirees are presented. The shortcomings of the literature confirm that it is unlikely that the ageing baby boomers, with markedly different capacities, expectation of retirement and experience of motorisation will display similar transport choices as the current generation of retirees and the elderly. The qualitative interviews explore the attitudes, values and aspirations of recent retirees and how these may underpin transport choice and a continued reliance on the car. The interviews illustrate a range of the social and cultural underpinnings that contribute to transport choice and a retiring 'car culture'.
Details
- Title
- Exploring the future of car use for an ageing society: preliminary results from a Sydney study
- Authors
- Clare Rees (Author) - University of MacquarieAnna Lyth (Author) - University of Macquarie
- Additional notes
- This paper was previously peer reviewed and presented at the 27th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Adelaide, 29 September - 1 October 2004, where it won the John Taplin Prize for the best paper. It is published here to acknowledge the work it presents and to make the paper accessible to a wider audience.
- Publication details
- Road and Transport Research, Vol.14(2), pp.85-95
- Conference details
- Australasian Transport Research Forum, 27th (Adelaide, Australia, 29-Sep-2004–01-Oct-2004)
- Publisher
- A R R B Group Ltd.
- Date published
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1037-5783
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450290702621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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