ID | 117508 |
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Aini, Ayiguli
University of Tokushima
Yamanaka, Hideo
University of Tokushima
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Ono, Kaoru
University of Miyazaki
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Keywords | taxi service
taxi subsidy scheme (TSS)
rural areas
web questionnaire
elderly
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Journal Article
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Description | With an increasingly aging population and the deregulation of policies concerning public transportation, securing the mobility of elderly people, especially those living in rural areas, has become a serious problem. This study aimed to clarify the actual conditions and issues for elderly people when using taxi services, and to examine the role of a taxi subsidy scheme (TSS) as a future policy for securing the mobility of elderly people in rural areas. By using a web questionnaire survey with 300 people over 65 years old and able to go out by themselves, a comparative analysis was conducted between three focus groups: people with private cars, people without a private car and with no TSS, and people supported by a TSS. The results show that the TSS has a certain effect on ensuring mobility for the elderly in depopulated areas. People without the ability to use public or private transportation freely showed a strong desire to increase the subsidy rate and number of usage instances. In view of this, the utilization of a “shared taxi” reservation type is suggested for improving the subsidy rate.
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Journal Title |
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management)
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ISSN | 21856540
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Publisher | 土木学会
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Volume | 77
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Issue | 5
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Start Page | I_939
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End Page | I_946
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Published Date | 2022
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Rights | © 2022 公益社団法人 土木学会
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eng
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Science and Technology
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