Examining an Effective Way to Support Vulnerable Road Users in Itsukaichi District, Hiroshima City
Abstract
Hiroshima City is surrounded by mountains on its three sides, the east, north, and west, except the south facing the sea, and besides, its urban area places delta region. The capacity of the urban area in Hiroshima City is limited, so its land prices are exceedingly higher than other areas. Due to these conditions, most of the residents live in residential estates at the slope of these mountains surrounding the city. However, the living environment of the suburban slope residential estates doesn’t seem so suitable for vulnerable road users, mainly elderly people. Thus in this paper, based on the investigation results of residents’ traffic attitude in the slope residential estates at Itsukaichi district, Hiroshima City, we examine an effective way to support vulnerable road users and to enrich their life. Especially, we show an concept of information sharing system to support the transportation of residents living in a place where public transportation is not sufficiently developed.
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