Haixiao Pan
Pan Haixiao is a professor in the Department of Urban Planning, Tongji University since 1989 immediately after he was awarded his Ph.D in the same year from Shanghai Jiaotong University. Pan’s major research interests are in the areas of land use and urban transport. His many research projects include high profile ones founded by the prestigious China Nature Science Foundation and Energy Foundation. He served as the Local Chair of 13th World Transport Research Congress. Besides academic research, he has involved in implementation studies on land use plans and urban transport plans for more than dozen cities in China.
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With aging population, China has implemented various policies and planning measures to address the growing demand for home care. This study aims to understand the factors influencing the spatial matching between service providers and the demand groups, as well as the travel mode and efficiency of elderly care workers. Initial findings indicate that 90.3% of long-term care insurance caregivers are female migrant workers who face high work intensity. These caregivers are required to provide timely one-hour services for each families. As a result, 98% of caregivers prefer using electric two-wheeled vehicles as their primary commuting tool due to their flexibility, convenience, cost-effectiveness, and time-saving advantages over other transportation modes. The characteristicses of their travel and neighbourhood built environment were analysied. Some suggestions to improve electrical two wheels travel will be proposed to facilitate the service