INVESTIGATING CHANGES IN TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR OF THE OLDER POPULATION IN THE GREATER TORONTO AND HAMILTON AREA, 1986-2006

摘要

This paper provides a descriptive analysis of demographic aging and the changes in travelbehaviour of the older population in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in theProvince of Ontario, Canada, from 1986-2006. The changing travel dynamics of the past andcurrent groups of elderly population are examined in terms of out-of-home trip-making andprimary mode of travel. These travel demand trends are analyzed in relation to age groupingsthat differentiate the baby boomers and the elderly as well as by trip purpose or activity. Thepaper reflects on these trends in regards to transport research and policy implications in anaging society.