Mobility and Active Ageing in Suburban Environments: Findings from In-Depth Interviews and Person-Based GPS Tracking

Table 2

Preferred and Non-preferred features of built environment.

Participant car usage (percentage of distance travelled)

100%

90–99%

75–77%

0%

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

P8

P9

P10

P11

P12

P13

Reasons for living in the community

Affordability

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Proximity

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Liking

x

x

x

x

x

x

Safety

x

x

x

x

Hometown

x

Community member

x

x

Staying in community

As long as I am independent

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

As long as I live

x

x

x

Until a set timeframe

x

Liking of community

Love it

x

x

x

x

x

x

It is ok

x

x

x

x

x

x

Hate it

x

Preferred features of built environment

Proximity

x

x

x

x

x

x

Ambience

x

x

x

x

x

Wide streets

x

Access to public transport

x

x

x

x

Walkability

x

x

Non-preferred features in built environment

Lack of public green space

x

Density

x

x

x

x

Bikeability

x

x

x

Walkability

x

x

x

x

x

Access public transport

x

x

x

x

x

Information public transport

x

Crowded public transport

x

Design public transport

x