Despite an abundance of planning and research literature concerning transportation services for elderly and handicapped individuals, at present no single operational definition of this target group, the transportation handicapped (TH), exists. This report provides a definition of a TH person and attempts to describe the TH population. A review of existing estimates of the urban TH population is presented based on an analysis of four studies. These estimates range from approximately six to nine million persons. A recommended estimation procedure considers three basic categories of the TH population: chronic conditions, acutely disabled, and institutionalized. The travel behavior of the TH population is examined including trip purpose, frequency, residence, choice of mode, and latent demand.
Transportation Problems of the Transportation Handicapped. Volume 1. The Transportation Handicapped Population, Definition and Counts
1976
105 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Social Concerns , Road Transportation , Administration & Management , Urban transportation , Handicapped persons , Demographic surveys , Definitions , Classifications , Statistical distributions , Travel , Demand(Economics) , Estimates , Planning , Passenger transportation , Mobility , Behavior , Social welfare , Transportation management , Disabled persons