Women's Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference,Volume 2: Technical Papers

摘要

The papers from the 4th International Conference on Women's Issues in Transportation, October 2009, highlight the latest research on changing demographics that affect transportation planning, programming, and policy making, as well as the latest research on crash and injury prevention for different segments of the female population. Other topics include pregnant and elderly transportation users, efforts to address and increase women's personal security when using various modes of transportation, and the impacts of extreme events such as hurricanes and earthquakes on women's mobility.