1、1 中文 2100 字 ,1300单词， 7000 英文字符 出处： Somenahalli S V C, Shipton M D, Bruce D. Investigating the spatial distribution of the elderly and its implications for service provision in Adelaide Metropolitan AreaJ. Australasian Transport Research Forum Canberra Act Australia, 2010. Investigating the Spatial D
2、istribution of the Elderly and its Implications for Service Provision in Adelaide Metropolitan Area Dr. Somenahalli, Sekhar V C1, Shipton, Matthew D2 and Assoc. Prof. Bruce, David3 Abstract South Australias population structure is set to change substantially over the next 50 years as the ageing of t
3、he baby boomer generation substantially increases the number of elderly households. Elderly people are less likely to travel long distances or make complex trips and consequently their level of access to services is often less than that of younger people living in the same area. An appropriate resid
4、ential location may therefore be more critical in old age than at any other time in life. This research uses GIS software to quantify twenty variables that the literature suggests impact elderly residential location decisions. It then examines how well each of these variables explains the current di
5、stribution of Adelaides elderly population. The focus of the research is on the impact of service accessibility on elderly residential distribution. The results are used to build a conceptual framework of elderly migration that can assist decision makers in State Government, as well as other stakeho
6、lders, who endeavour to strategically improve the quality of life of elderly people in Metropolitan Adelaide. The research finds that the distribution of people aged 75 years and over is explained better by an areas access to services than it is by socio-economic, migration or housing related data. The results enable the importance of specific services to be ranked for four elderly age groups (55-64, 65-74, 75-84 and 85+). Key words: Ageing, Elderly, Services, Accessibility, Population mo
