Using emerging technologies to tackle mobility challenges caused by population ageing: Experiences from Japan

Gregory Trencher; Masaru Yarime; Jeongsoo Yu

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123729

journal article Nov 01, 2024

Using emerging technologies to tackle mobility challenges caused by population ageing: Experiences from Japan

Gregory Trencher

Masaru Yarime

Jeongsoo Yu

Technological Forecasting and Social Change Vol. 208 pp. 123729 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Nov 01, 2024
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Gregory Trencher, Masaru Yarime, Jeongsoo Yu (2024). Using emerging technologies to tackle mobility challenges caused by population ageing: Experiences from Japan. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 208, 123729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123729

Using emerging technologies to tackle mobility challenges caused by population ageing: Experiences from Japan

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