The study involves three parallel tasks:
1. Assessing the feasibility and value of developing an
Index of Mobility.
The concept of mobility is not well defined, nor is there a generally
useful means by which it can be measured. It is possible that examination
of the travel time budgets of individuals, particularly for time spent
in voluntary movement, may provide the basis for an index of mobility that
reflects age and disability. Interventions to enhance mobility could then
be assessed and compared by the impact on the mobility index.
2. Scoping the requirements for developing Inclusive Design
Guidance.
It is necessary to see the journey as a whole, to identify the key
events in the accessible journey chain, and to assess how all the significant
barriers could best be tackled. The question for this feasibility study
is whether a generic approach might be developed which would, as its outcome,
allow valid general advice to be provided to those responsible for the
planning and design of measures aimed at enhancing the mobility of older
and disabled people.
3. Exploring issues relating to Mobility and Accessibility.
The provision of accessible facilities in or close to home may have
negative as well as positive effects and the balance between these need
to be considered. The project team will also consider the means to evaluate
potential savings in the provision of domiciliary services through measures
to enhance mobility.
The project will consist of literature reviews, detailed interviews and an examination of existing data. The analysis of the resulting information will permit conclusions to be drawn about the feasibility of a methodology to evaluate mobility and accessibility.
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