Research on the rationale of width of disabled parking spaces and correlation of selection by wheelchair users and others

Lu, Weite; Zhang, Chunqin; Ni, Xun-You

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2019.01.006

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“…Our findings have confirmed that most older participants required a wider-than-standard parking space. These findings are broadly consistent with some previous research in South Korea and Japan [14,19,33]. In addition, when considering older individuals who are using a cane or those without any aids, we found that they accepted a parking width of 2.70 m.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…It was considered that the alighting and boarding time could be used to test the accuracy of self-reported data [19]. We respectively recorded the alighting and boarding time of each participant.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We assumed all participants were using their private cars to park or had experience in alighting and boarding in a parking space. Therefore, using private cars frequently and having rich parking experience may be linked to the outcome variable [19]. We created the following transport variables: whether participants owned or had access to a car, and whether they held a driving license.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, there was also a lack of data indicating that any local government considered the influential factors on the use of different sizes of parking spaces. Only Lu et al [18,19] mentioned that body sizes and physical strength of individuals might be crucial influential factors.…”

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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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“…In fact, many previous studies have indicated that lane width [33] and traffic volume [34] significantly affect the lateral position of vehicles and bicycles in mixed lanes. In our study, we also found that lateral separation between two transport modes was closer In addition, we could not ascertain whether the self-reported data by the participants in the survey was true or not [41,42]. The participants may select an option that is more amenable to their support for a certain transport mode.…”

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Evaluating Satisfaction in Shared Lanes as Part of Sustainable Transport Infrastructure by Using VR Technology – Evidence from Urban China

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The concept of sharing transport infrastructure has become increasingly prominent in the sustainable society due to limited resources in urban cities. Shared lanes where cars, electric motorcycles, and bicycles are permitted have been promoted in urban China to overcome the shortage of road space available to meet the increasing traffic demand. Based on VR video and questionnaire survey, this study has identified that the levels of satisfaction of drivers, e-motorcyclists, and cyclists are associated with the factors of traffic condition and lane characteristics among various shared lanes. Based on the analysis of data by a multinomial ordered logistic regression model, the major findings of this study are summarised as follows: (1) Satisfaction was mainly affected by lane width, lane number, lane type, and presence of parking space in the driver group. (2) Lane width, lane number, lane type, presence of parking space, speed, and lateral separation were the main factors in the e-motorcyclist group. (3) For the group of cyclists, lane width, lane number, presence of slope, presence of parking space, speed, and lateral separation were identified as the main factors. Our study will help local government officials to design more effective sustainable transport infrastructures.

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Research on the rationale of width of disabled parking spaces and correlation of selection by wheelchair users and others

Cited by 2 publications

References 13 publications

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

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

Evaluating Satisfaction in Shared Lanes as Part of Sustainable Transport Infrastructure by Using VR Technology – Evidence from Urban China

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