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Mobility of the elderly in time and space in the Netherlands: An analysis of the Dutch National Travel Survey

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Mobility is an aspect of the quality of life, especially for the elderly. Mobility is a necessary condition for independence. Based on the Dutch National Travel Survey 1979–1994, trends in person trips, car trips and distances covered for several types of journey purposes made by elderly people are described. The database for 1994 has been used to provide a more detailed description of the travel behaviour: distribution in time of activities, distances for different purposes, main transport modes and reasons for travel. Some information is provided on the characteristics of elderly people who did not mention a trip in the one-day diary.

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Tacken, M. Mobility of the elderly in time and space in the Netherlands: An analysis of the Dutch National Travel Survey. Transportation 25, 379–393 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005042614848

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