| By: |
Israel, Alicia;
Mjelde, James W.;
Dudensing, Rebekka;
Cherrington, Linda;
Jin, Yanhong;
Chen, Junyi |
| Abstract: |
When an elderly individual living in a rural community is no longer able to
drive, issues that come with living in an isolated area (i.e. limited access
to health and personal services, distance between home and town centers) are
exaggerated and the individual may experience a decrease in their quality of
life. Public transportation that supports elderly individuals may be an
important issue for rural communities to consider in creating an
aging-friendly community and maintaining quality of life for residents who are
no longer able to drive. The purpose of this research is to obtain an
understanding of opinions about public transportation for the elderly held by
rural county residents and their WTP for transportation options through an
additional vehicle registration fee. To achieve this objective, a survey with
choice experiments was distributed to residents in Atascosa and Polk County,
Texas in September 2011. Researchers employed a conditional logit model to
analyze the choice survey data and examine county residentsâ WTP for various
transportation options. The results of this study provide public
transportation managers insights into the attributes taxpayers expect in
transportation routes and programs. |
| Keywords: |
Elderly Transportation, Rural Transportation, Rural Elderly, Rural Quality of Life, Community/Rural/Urban Development, |
| Date: |
2012 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:saea12:119667&r=age |