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Attitudes of Visually Impaired Persons toward the Use of Public Transportation

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: This article reports on a survey of the use of buses in Santa Barbara, California, by 55 persons who are visually impaired (including those who are blind and those who have low vision). Findings on users’ frustrations, potential use of technological aids for travel, and perceptions of and attitudes toward the characteristics of bus services are presented. In addition, differences in the responses of those to whom household cars were and were not available are analyzed, and suggestions for dealing with the participants’ major concerns are provided.

Source: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

DOI: 10.1177/0145482x9709100505

Authors: R.G. Golledge, J.R. Marston, C.M. Costanzo

Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1892475985

FWCI: 21.71

Cites: 13

Cited by: 64

Related to: 10