More than time and money - Influences on mobility of low-income women in the Villa 20 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Conclusions:it shows that their mobility patterns are mainly determined by restrictions. The relevance of factors and their effect differ for each woman, mainly depending on her motility. Even though time and costs have found to be very common and decisive determinants of travel choices, they are by far not equally relevant to the women and are in some cases outweighed by other issues, such as insecurity or orientation problems.Discussion:The article concludes by outlining recommendations for the adoption of an integrated approach that focuses on both infrastructure and mobility management, including methods and stakeholders from various sectors like transportation, urban planning, and health.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research