Krogstad Julie Runde, Hjorthol Randi, Tennøy Aud
Institute of Transport Economics, Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway.
Eur J Ageing. 2015 Feb 27;12(3):249-260. doi: 10.1007/s10433-015-0340-5. eCollection 2015 Sep.
The benefits of walking are widely recognized. In this regard, the Norwegian government has urged local authorities to develop walking strategies. The aim of such strategies is to influence a local walking culture and framework conditions for pedestrians. Older citizens are an important focus group because what is an accessible environment for them can be attractive for all groups. The primary aim of this study is to improve our understanding of how physical, social and individual factors affect whether older groups perceive that they , and to walk. Second, we show how a mixed-method approach for collecting data gives an important input when planning a walking strategy. Combining quantitative and qualitative data gave deeper insights into how elders perceived their walking environment. The three steps (survey, participatory observation and workshop) made it possible to involve elders and practitioners from the municipality and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration directly in the study. This gave first-hand experience about how to facilitate the environment for older pedestrians. The findings suggest that the , and dimensions of walking interact and reinforce each other. We find that measures affecting more than one such seem to provide the best response for walking activity. This can be important for practitioners to take into consideration when developing good walking areas in the city.
步行的益处已得到广泛认可。在这方面，挪威政府已敦促地方当局制定步行策略。此类策略的目的是影响当地的步行文化和行人的环境条件。老年公民是一个重要的重点群体，因为对他们来说无障碍的环境对所有群体都可能具有吸引力。本研究的主要目的是增进我们对身体、社会和个人因素如何影响老年群体是否认为自己能够并且愿意步行的理解。其次，我们展示了在规划步行策略时，采用混合方法收集数据如何能提供重要的参考依据。将定量数据和定性数据相结合，能更深入地了解老年人对其步行环境的认知。这三个步骤（调查、参与式观察和研讨会）使得市政当局和挪威公共道路管理局的老年人及从业者能够直接参与到研究中。这提供了关于如何为老年行人优化环境方面的第一手经验。研究结果表明，步行的身体、社会和个人维度相互作用且相互强化。我们发现，影响不止一个此类维度的措施似乎能为步行活动带来最佳效果。这对于从业者在城市中打造良好的步行区域时加以考虑可能很重要。
