Evaluation of audit tools for age-friendly active transportation planning in New Brunswick

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dc.contributor.advisorHanson, Trevor
dc.contributor.authorSedaghat, Zahra
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-07T17:55:53Z
dc.date.available2023-12-07T17:55:53Z
dc.date.issued2023-04
dc.description.abstractThis 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.extentix, 221
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1427566873en
dc.identifier.otherThesis 11284en
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37593
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.relationAlbert and Ena Stevens fellowship
dc.relationNSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineCivil Engineering
dc.subject.lcshAge--New Brunswick--Saint John.en
dc.subject.lcshAge--New Brunswick--Fredericton.en
dc.subject.lcshTransportation engineering--New Brunswick--Saint John.en
dc.subject.lcshTransportation engineering--New Brunswick--Fredericton.en
dc.subject.lcshTransportation--New Brunswick--Saint John--Planning.en
dc.subject.lcshTransportation--New Brunswick--Fredericton--Planning.en
dc.subject.lcshNew Brunswick.en
dc.titleEvaluation of audit tools for age-friendly active transportation planning in New Brunswick
dc.typemaster thesis
oaire.license.conditionother
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.

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