A Study on Reorganization of the Bus Routes for the Mobility of Elderly People

Tokuyama National College of TechnologyDepartment of Civil Engineering And

Architecture Hatano Sayaka

Introduction

Local small cities

aging population,lower birthrate

Popularization of car

Elderly people

I can’t go out by myself!

The purpose

Japan

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi

Hofu City

Propose a model of life public transportation for the mobility of elderly people

Hofu City

Ono

Daido

ＮPopulation:117,623

188.59㎡

The way to studyMake a map to grasp the demands

Examine by questionnaire

Base map

Bus routes

Bus stops

data of elderly

data of questionnaire site of area

results of analysis

About GIS(geographic information system)

Visualize

city planning

Disaster controlmarketing

The map to grasp demands of transportation

Data of geography Data of local residents,Elderly personBus routes

Address of hospital

Network of roads

Bus stops

AddressAge

sex

Data of questionnaire

The Result

Ono area

4,000m0

Hofu Station(6km)Polyclinic(6km)

The houses are shown as dots

3.3km

Hisakane

3 buses a day

Percentage ofelderly

31.2%

Ono area

Mobility

To go the polyclinicBy himself or herself…

\4,500(≒US$56)by a single

40%

38%

11%

6%6%

Elderly people’s destinations

storeshospitalpublic facil-itiesworkplaceothers

Daido area

4,000m0

Hofu Station(6km)Polyclinic(6km)

Percentage ofelderly

32.5%

Kirihata2 buses a day

1.0km

Daido area

37%

37%

17%

5%5%

Elderly people’s destination

storehospitalpublic facil-itiesworkplaceothers

Mobility

To go the polyclinicBy himself or herself…

\2,700(≒US$34)by a single

Conclusion

Flexible

Conclusion

Flexible style is required

The analysis by GIS is effective

The next research・ Simulate the introduction of shared Taxi・ Propose concrete models

References• 2010, ZENRIN Atlas• Workshop of text of architectural planning, 1989, Text of

Architectural Planning, Shogokusha, pp.71• The information of Hinomaru taxi far, confirmed November

2012 http://www.hofu-hinomarutaxi.com/02fee/index.html

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