Slide 1

A Study on Reorganization of
the Bus Routes for the Mobility of
Elderly People
Tokuyama National College of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering And Architecture
Hatano Sayaka


Slide 2

Introduction
aging population,
lower birthrate
Popularization
of car

Local small cities

I can’t go out
by myself!
Elderly people


Slide 3

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

Yamaguchi
Population:117,623

188.59㎡

Ｎ

Daido
Hofu City
Japan

Yamaguchi
Hofu City


Slide 4

The way to study
Make a map to grasp the demands

Examine by questionnaire


Slide 5

About GIS(geographic information
system)
results of analysis
site of area
data of questionnaire

Visualize

data of elderly

city planning

Bus stops

Disaster control

Bus routes
Base map

marketing


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The map to grasp demands of
transportation
Data of geography
Bus routes

Address of
hospital

Network of
roads
Bus stops

Data of local residents,
Elderly person
Address

Age

Data of questionnaire
sex


Slide 7

The Result


Slide 8

Ono area

Percentage of
elderly

Hisakane

31.2%
Hofu Station(6km)
Polyclinic(6km)

3 buses
a day

0

The houses are shown as dots

4,000m


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Ono area
6%
10%

6%
40%

stores
hospital
public facilities
workplace
others

38%
Elderly people’s destinations

To go the polyclinic
By himself or herself…
\4,500(≒US$56)
by a single

Mobility


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Daido area

Percentage of
elderly

Kirihata
2 buses
a day

32.5%

1.0km

Hofu Station(6km)
Polyclinic(6km)

0

4,000m


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Daido area
5% 5%

37%

17%

To go the polyclinic
By himself or herself…
store
hospital
public facilities
workplace
others

36%
Elderly people’s destination

\2,700(≒US$34)
by a single

Mobility


Slide 12

Conclusion

Flexible


Slide 13

Conclusion

Flexible style is required
The analysis by GIS is effective
The next research
・Simulate the introduction of shared Taxi
・Propose concrete models


Slide 14

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


Slide 15

Thank you for
listening!