A local spatial analysis criterion of post-traumatic brain injury and accessibility to public transportation

Eric de Noronha Vaz, Akeem Foster () and Michael Cusimano ()
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Akeem Foster: Ryerson University, Postal: Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada, http://www.ryerson.ca/
Michael Cusimano: University of Toronto, Postal: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto,, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, http://www.utoronto.ca/

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, 2017, vol. 5, issue 1, 27-36

Abstract: Reported cases of traumatic brain injuries are increasing among the Canadian population. With an annual rate of 187,000 reported cases a year and growing, there is an extrapolated growth of 239,000 cases of traumatic brain injuries occurring annually by 2036. As Ontario intends to be a completely accessible province for those with disabilities by 2025, this paper utilizes GIS to visualize and better understand the relationship between post-TBI residents living in Brampton and their accessibility to public transportation. As Brampton is currently the most expensive city to insure a vehicle because of frequent collisions occurring within the city, creating a more accessible, reliable, and efficient public transportation system can integrate those who have experienced a traumatic brain injury back into society while reducing the required use of a personal vehicle. This will contribute to a safer city, as there are fewer vehicles on the road at risk of being involved in a road accident. There are also further benefits to this, as it will also reduce levels of congestion in the foreseeable future.

Keywords: GIS; Post-Traumatic Brain Injury; Public Transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C31 I10 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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