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Der Beitrag analysiert die Wechselwirkungen der Zentralität eines Ortes mit der Alltagsmobilität im Bundesland Oberösterreich. Für die im Oberösterreichischen Landesraumordnungsprogramm festgelegten Zentralitätsstufen wird auf Basis der Oberösterreichischen Verkehrserhebung das Mobilitätsverhalten der Wohnbevölkerung ab sechs Jahren an einem typischen Werktag näher betrachtet. Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass sich räumliche Strukturen auf den Anteil der Binnenwege an der Gesamtwegezahl, auf die mittlere Wegehäufigkeit pro Person und Tag und auf die Verkehrsmittelwahl auswirken. Hingegen verhält sich die Verteilung der Wegzwecke in allen Zentralitätsstufen sehr ähnlich. The article in hand analyses the interrelation between the centrality of a place and the traffic behaviour of its residents in everyday life. The evaluation is conducted for the province of Upper Austria which is situated in the northwest of Austria. The Upper Austrian Planning Programme determines four levels of centrality. For each level the traffic behaviour of the residents being six years of age and over is analysed for an average workday. The evaluation is based on the Upper Austrian Mobility Survey and shows that existing spatial structures affect the number of trips per person per day, the number of internal trips as well as the modal split. The purposes of the trips are similar within all levels of centrality. Document type: Book

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Recent research related to transport gerontology argues that the autonomy, flexibility and independence provided by the car are fundamental in fulfilling travel needs in later life. Statistics show that in the western world the car is the most used mode of travel among the older population. Despite the importance of promoting transport policies to incentivize people to switch to more sustainable forms of transportation, alternatives to the car are still underused by older people. The aim of this scoping review is to analyze the transport barriers affecting the use of alternative modes to the car in later life. The paper investigates how issues related to personal security, health impairments, service provision, affordability, comfort, attitude, built environment, information and awareness of all transport modes influence modal choice. The analysis of the literature shows that despite the benefits provided by public transport, flexible transport services, taxis, walking and cycling, there are still several factors that negatively affect the use of these modes. The paper concludes by reflecting on potential solutions that might help to create a transport system less reliant on the car and which is able to meet the mobility needs of the older population. Document type: Article