title: Life-Stage and Mobility: An Exploratory GPS Study of Mobility in Multigenerational Families, Ahmedabad, India.
abstract: As the population of older adults in India grows, research is needed to plan a sustainable future for India's older adults. This article reports results from a Global Positioning System (GPS)-based pilot study that examined the mobility of middle-class, older adults living in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Using mobility as a lens through which to examine the lives of older adults, we map potential research and identify policy areas of interest considering older adults in urban India. The study explores the role of life stage in mobility as well as the effects of gender and urban environment on mobility. Using this distinctive perspective on day-to-day life, we propose themes through which, using policy and planning tools, the living environments of older adults in Indian cities can be improved. These policy measures include focusing on walkability and pedestrian safety in residential areas and building on existing mixed land use to create high accessibility to goods and services in urban environments.
authors.affiliation: a Postdoctoral Associate, New England University Transportation Center, AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts , USA.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.affiliation: b Research Associate, New England University Transportation Center, AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts , USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Ambrosio
authors.affiliation: c Assistant Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology , Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad , Gujarat , India.
authors.forename: Tannistha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.affiliation: d Director, New England University Transportation Center, AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts , USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coughlin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002947:Cities; D004777:Environment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: GPS; India; active aging; age-friendly cities; aging; mobility