The mobility of elderly women of Puebla, Mexico : effects of walkability on daily trips in three neighbourhoods
dc.contributor.advisor | Negron-Poblete, Paula | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Lucero, Lourdes Flores | |
dc.contributor.author | Picard, Karine | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-18T19:14:01Z | |
dc.date.available | NO_RESTRICTION | fr |
dc.date.available | 2019-11-18T19:14:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-07-11 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2019-03 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1866/22428 | |
dc.subject | Mobilité quotidienne | fr |
dc.subject | Vieillissement | fr |
dc.subject | Aînés | fr |
dc.subject | Genre | fr |
dc.subject | Femmes | fr |
dc.subject | Marchabilité | fr |
dc.subject | Daily mobility | fr |
dc.subject | Aging | fr |
dc.subject | Elderly | fr |
dc.subject | Gender | fr |
dc.subject | Women | fr |
dc.subject | Walkability | fr |
dc.subject | Mexico | fr |
dc.subject | Mexique | fr |
dc.subject.other | Social Sciences - Urban and Regional Planning / Sciences sociales - Planification urbaine et Régionale (UMI : 0999) | fr |
dc.title | The mobility of elderly women of Puebla, Mexico : effects of walkability on daily trips in three neighbourhoods | fr |
dc.type | Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation | |
etd.degree.discipline | Urbanisme | fr |
etd.degree.grantor | Université de Montréal | fr |
etd.degree.level | Maîtrise / Master's | fr |
etd.degree.name | M. Urb. | fr |
dcterms.abstract | Le vieillissement de la population pose plusieurs défis au Mexique, particulièrement chez les femmes. Le climat de violence envers les femmes et une absence d’espaces publics adaptés aux besoins des aînés rend les femmes âgées vulnérables quant à leur mobilité quotidienne. Dans la ville de Puebla, les femmes occupent une plus grande part de la population de 60 ans et plus, mais on n’en sait très peu sur leur mobilité quotidienne. Ce mémoire présente une étude de cas sur la mobilité quotidienne de femmes âgées dans trois quartiers de cette ville : Gabriel-Pastor, La Hacienda et El Refugio. Des entretiens semi-dirigés et un audit environnemental ont permis de dresser un portrait des habitudes de mobilité de ces femmes, ainsi que voir l’état de leur quartier. L’analyse des entretiens a révélé que pour ces femmes, la perception de leur environnement et de leur capacité de l’approprier affectait leur volonté de sortir de chez elles au quotidien. Cette perception, mise en relation avec la marchabilité des quartiers, explique l’importance d’un environnement attractif, où l’on se sent en sécurité. | fr |
dcterms.abstract | As life expectancy increases in developing countries, many elderly people are faced with challenges concerning their mobility. In Mexico, where women see their mobility affected by gender violence in public spaces, elderly women find themselves vulnerable on two fronts: because of their age and their gender. In the city of Puebla, women make up a larger proportion of the elderly, but very little research has been done on their mobility habits. This Master’s thesis presents a case study on the daily mobility of elderly women living in three different neighbourhoods in Puebla. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with elderly women, as well as an environmental audit evaluating the walkability in these neighbourhoods. The interviews revealed that walking was not a preferred mode of travel, especially not in their own neighbourhoods. Their perception of the environment and their ability to appropriate it affected their capacity and willingness to leave their home. This combined with the walkability evaluation of the audit reveals the importance of having an environment that is perceived as welcoming, attractive and safe. | fr |
dcterms.description | Collaboration between Université de Montréal and Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla | fr |
dcterms.language | eng | fr |
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