Travel Behavior of Visually Impaired Persons in Urban Areas: An Exploratory Study Based on Trajectory Analysis and Interviews.
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| Title: | Travel Behavior of Visually Impaired Persons in Urban Areas: An Exploratory Study Based on Trajectory Analysis and Interviews. |
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| Authors: | Xing, Guanyang1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Ma, Yongfeng1,2,3 (AUTHOR) mayf@seu.edu.cn, Zhao, Xin3 (AUTHOR), Guo, Zhaoyan3 (AUTHOR), Lee, Jaeyoung Jay (AUTHOR) jaylee.spirit@gmail.com |
| Source: | Journal of Advanced Transportation. 4/2/2026, Vol. 2026, p1-13. 13p. |
| Subjects: | People with visual disabilities, Physical mobility, Human locomotion, Web accessibility, Interviewers, Cities & towns |
| Abstract: | Mobility is essential to the daily lives of visually impaired persons (VIPs). However, as a vulnerable group, VIPs face unique challenges that limit their mobility and activity spaces. This study recorded the travel trajectories of 17 VIPs over 1 week, yielding 272 valid trajectories. Combined with semistructured interviews, we analyzed the characteristics and influencing factors of their activity spaces under different travel modes in urban areas. This study found that participants who primarily walked had limited, concentrated activity spaces. Participants who relied mainly on motor vehicles showed path dependence, with activity spaces following a linear distribution. In contrast, participants who used mixed travel modes, especially those traveling across regions, demonstrated broader and multicentered activity spaces. Additionally, this study found that time constraints significantly influenced the expansion of activity spaces. Retired participants exhibited more dispersed, exploratory trajectories, whereas commuting participants showed highly repetitive paths. Drawing on interview findings and trajectory data analysis, this study offers recommendations to boost infrastructure accessibility, enhance pedestrian environments at intersections, improve connectivity at metro stations, and optimize facilities along high‐frequency travel corridors to promote travel independence and social participation among VIPs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Engineering Source |
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