Nonlinear Impact of Built Environment on Older Adults’ Bus Use Behavior
A Hybrid Model Considering Spatial Heterogeneity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22033337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jiandong Peng (Wuhan University), Jingjing Li (0009-0006-0033-1522, Wuhan University), Jinɡjinɡ Li (0000-0002-7526-5308, Wuhan University), Hong Yang (0000-0003-1416-0526, Wuhan University, corresponding author), Lele Sun (0000-0001-7363-7297, Wuhan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 148 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2220-9964 • E-ISSN: 2220-9964 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi14040148 |
| OpenAlex | W4408936407 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 52 |
Population aging is a pressing global issue. As it progresses, older adults’ demand for public transport will increase. Ensuring their equitable access is vital for social equity. Meanwhile, physiological changes and travel preferences in older adults create unique bus usage patterns, making them more susceptible to the built environment. To test this, we compared bus travel behavior between older adults and young people in Wuhan, China. Our results showed that older adults travel more often, with a longer morning peak and less pronounced evening peak. We developed the GWRBoost model, combining Geographic Weighted Regression (GWR) and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), to explore the spatial heterogeneity and nonlinear impact of the built environment on bus travel for both groups. The study found significant differences in how the built environment affects bus ridership between older adults and young people. For older adults, proximity to the nearest bus stop is most critical, regardless of weekday or weekend. These variables also show spatial variations and nonlinear relations with bus ridership for both groups. These findings improve our understanding of older adults’ travel and offer insights for optimizing their travel environment and promoting transportation equity
Built environment · Civil engineering · Nonlinear system · Physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Highly cited | No |