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Analysis of literature and secondary data for recommendations related to transportation models on the Avalon Peninsula

30 Mar 2012

Based on the geographical layout of the Avalon Peninsula, travel patterns of its residents and optimal scale for the partnership, this research recommends implementation of a local transportation model in each Economic Zone with possible coordination of the occasional trips to St. [...] The goal of this community-based research is to inform and support the Avalon Regional Council in the development of policy recommendations and advice to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on implementation of transportation system for seniors within the Avalon Peninsula region. [...] The Southern Avalon area is projected to become the “oldest” on the Avalon Peninsula with the share of seniors reaching 30% of the total population by 2021 (Eastern Health, 2007). [...] Following the traditional settlement pattern, communities are mainly located along the shore lines: the south shore of Conception Bay and along the Atlantic Ocean on the other side of the peninsula. [...] The analysis of the collected information was focused on the identification of effective transportation models matching our selection criteria, as well as the inventory of the most popular DRT schemes and components.
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Authors

Lysenko, Ekaterina

Pages
51
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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