Evaluation of audit tools for age-friendly active transportation planning in New Brunswick
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hanson, Trevor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sedaghat, Zahra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-07T17:55:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-07T17:55:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis aimed to evaluate audit tools for age-friendly Active Transportation (AT) planning in New Brunswick. The research objectives were to identify and compare age-friendly audit tools for AT infrastructure, assess the age-friendliness of AT in two NB cities, evaluate the outcome of audits for potential engineering decision-making on a micro and macro level, and identify opportunities for tool improvements. The research methodology involved selecting the most relevant tools, pilot testing, and choosing the best tool (SWEAT-R) to evaluate 62 road network segments. The GIS-based tool developed allowed for an objective assessment of age-friendliness. Key findings include the evaluation of Fredericton and Saint John, and the ratio of older adults to the level of age-friendliness in each dissemination area (DA) of these two cities. The study's contribution to transportation engineering lies in its ability to improve engineering decision-making regarding age-friendly AT planning. | |
| dc.description.copyright | ©Zahra Sedaghat, 2023 | |
| dc.format.extent | ix, 221 | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37593 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.relation | Albert and Ena Stevens fellowship | |
| dc.relation | NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| dc.title | Evaluation of audit tools for age-friendly active transportation planning in New Brunswick | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| oaire.license.condition | other | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.Sc.E. |