Analysis of experience with formalizing handicapped parking system

Lu, Weite; Vandebona, U; Kiyota, Masaru

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2014.06.011

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“…Their findings were in line with Kiyota et al's viewpoints and considered that 2.75 m should be more suitable for the elderly. Lu et al [21] observed 25 older individuals who owned the formal parking permits specifically for the elderly and how they parked in 2.70 m-wide reserved parking spaces in a supermarket parking lot in Japan. They found that most older individuals were able to aboard and alight in these spaces smoothly.…”

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Do the Elderly Need Wider Parking Spaces? Evidence from Experimental and Questionnaire Surveys

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An excellent parking system can affect the willingness of the elderly to drive an automobile for travel and for participating in social activities. However, few studies have examined the requirement of width of current parking spaces for the elderly and which factors influenced the selection of wider or narrower parking space by older participants. Two studies have been carried out in order to fill gaps for these issues. The first one examined minimum width by having 130 individuals aged 60+ alight into parking spaces of different widths. The results showed that most older individuals needed wider-than-standard parking spaces. Some potential demographic factors were also examined by one-way analyses of variance. The second study was conducted to estimate the factors affecting selection of parking spaces that were wider or narrower than the standard. Based on analysis of data by a logistic regression model, the result presented that the selection was mainly affected by age, types of aids, driving experience, body mass index (BMI) and health condition. Finally, we propose a new concept of parking system, which will help older people with different needs to park safely and smoothly. These studies will promote the ability of governments to design more effective parking spaces to enhance freedom for older adults.

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