Study on the mobility needs of elderly Study on the mobility needs of elderly

people for the European Metropolitan people for the European Metropolitan

Transport AuthoritiesTransport Authorities

Study on the mobility needs of elderly Study on the mobility needs of elderly

people for the European Metropolitan people for the European Metropolitan

Transport AuthoritiesTransport AuthoritiesMeeting with the EMTA working group on

accessibility Manchester 1 March 2006

Siegfried Rupprecht, Matthias Fiedler

Study on mobility needs of elederly people for EMTA – kick-off meetingManchester, 1 March 2006

Clients & PartnersClients & PartnersClients & PartnersClients & Partners

Study on mobility needs of elederly people for EMTA – kick-off meetingManchester, 1 March 2006

Clients & PartnersClients & PartnersClients & PartnersClients & Partners

European Commission• DGs Energy & Transport, Information Society,

Environment, Employment & Social Affairs, Research Cities and Regions, Transport Companies

all over Europe European associations & networks

• e.g. POLIS, UITP, CEMR, ACCESS (formerly Car Free Cities)

Telecommunication & Software Companies International Organisations (e.g. UNU, UNESCO) Academic and Research Institutions

European Commission• DGs Energy & Transport, Information Society,

Environment, Employment & Social Affairs, Research Cities and Regions, Transport Companies

all over Europe European associations & networks

• e.g. POLIS, UITP, CEMR, ACCESS (formerly Car Free Cities)

Telecommunication & Software Companies International Organisations (e.g. UNU, UNESCO) Academic and Research Institutions

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Themes & ServicesThemes & ServicesThemes & ServicesThemes & Services

Services

Capacity building for practioners in technical and policy areas

Scientific evaluation and assessment of project impacts

Proposal preparation and project management

Strategy development and policy advice

‘Best practice’ market studies and mainstreaming of know-how

Dissemination of research results

Independent project monitoring

Services

Capacity building for practioners in technical and policy areas

Scientific evaluation and assessment of project impacts

Proposal preparation and project management

Strategy development and policy advice

‘Best practice’ market studies and mainstreaming of know-how

Dissemination of research results

Independent project monitoring

Themes

Mobility & Transport

• Urban Transport

• Public Transport & intermodal Transport

• Traffic Information Systems

Environment & sustainability

Urban & regional planning

Societal innovation

Themes

Mobility & Transport

• Urban Transport

• Public Transport & intermodal Transport

• Traffic Information Systems

Environment & sustainability

Urban & regional planning

Societal innovation

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Mobility Mobility && TransportTransportMobility Mobility && TransportTransport

Business models for Intelligent Transport Systems (eEurope)

Business models for Intelligent Transport Systems (eEurope)

Visions for the future of Public Transport Visions for the future of Public Transport

Transport strategies to combat social exclusion

Transport strategies to combat social exclusion

Radical, integrated transport strategies in major European cities

Radical, integrated transport strategies in major European cities

Mainstreaming of innovative transport concepts

Mainstreaming of innovative transport concepts

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EnvironmentEnvironment & sustainable & sustainable developmentdevelopmentEnvironmentEnvironment & sustainable & sustainable developmentdevelopment

Environmental orientated traffic management strategies(Roma, Paris, Berlin, Praha, Rotterdam, Leicester)

Environmental orientated traffic management strategies(Roma, Paris, Berlin, Praha, Rotterdam, Leicester)

Monitoring of the LIFE environment programme in Germany & Austria

Monitoring of the LIFE environment programme in Germany & Austria

Intermediate Evaluation of the northwestern Europe INTERREG IIIB-programme

Intermediate Evaluation of the northwestern Europe INTERREG IIIB-programme

Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Transport Plans (SUTP)

Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Transport Plans (SUTP)

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ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

Determine the challenges of the ageing population for Public Transport autorities regarding• Accessibility (physical & mental)• Travel Information Systems• Dedicated Services• Fare and ticketing schemes• Car-orientated lifestyles & ageing of suburbia• Individual needs & expectations

Identify and present ‘best practice‘ examples Develop recommendations

Determine the challenges of the ageing population for Public Transport autorities regarding• Accessibility (physical & mental)• Travel Information Systems• Dedicated Services• Fare and ticketing schemes• Car-orientated lifestyles & ageing of suburbia• Individual needs & expectations

Identify and present ‘best practice‘ examples Develop recommendations

Study on mobility needs of elederly people for EMTA – kick-off meetingManchester, 1 March 2006

MethodologyMethodologyMethodologyMethodology

Desk research & project work space Questionnaire campaign in 10 European cities Case studies in 4 of these cities Further information from experts with an

overall-perspective Validation work shop Final report

Desk research & project work space Questionnaire campaign in 10 European cities Case studies in 4 of these cities Further information from experts with an

overall-perspective Validation work shop Final report

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Project work spaceProject work spaceProject work spaceProject work space

Sharing and exchange of info

Transparency

Open for EMTA (and selected others)

Allows for active participation and info provision

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Questionnaire campaign and case studiesQuestionnaire campaign and case studiesQuestionnaire campaign and case studiesQuestionnaire campaign and case studies

Questionnaire campaign• 10 European Cities (mostly non-EMTA cities)• Distribution via e-mail, briefing by telephone• Mix of open and closed questions• Carried out between March and April• Recipients to be selected with working group and

EMTA Case studies in 4 of these cities

• Telephone Interviews• Adressing different stakeholders from user and

provider (or planner) perspective

Questionnaire campaign• 10 European Cities (mostly non-EMTA cities)• Distribution via e-mail, briefing by telephone• Mix of open and closed questions• Carried out between March and April• Recipients to be selected with working group and

EMTA Case studies in 4 of these cities

• Telephone Interviews• Adressing different stakeholders from user and

provider (or planner) perspective

Study on mobility needs of elederly people for EMTA – kick-off meetingManchester, 1 March 2006

Expert interviews and validation work shopExpert interviews and validation work shopExpert interviews and validation work shopExpert interviews and validation work shop

Expert interviews• Experts with an international or over-regional

perspective• Different backgrounds: User and Transport

associations, universities and consultancies• 5 interviews to be held between June and July

Validation work shop• Professional moderation• Validation of interim results & draft

recommendations• July 2006• To be discussed with working group

Expert interviews• Experts with an international or over-regional

perspective• Different backgrounds: User and Transport

associations, universities and consultancies• 5 interviews to be held between June and July

Validation work shop• Professional moderation• Validation of interim results & draft

recommendations• July 2006• To be discussed with working group

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Work- and time planWork- and time planWork- and time planWork- and time plan

Spring 2007 (tba)

basic research

selection of cities

preparation of the questionnaire

realisation of questionnaire campaign

additional research in selected cities

preparation of interview guidelines for city interviews

preparation of guidelines for expert interviews

selection of experts and cities for case studies

processing and analysing of data (questionnaire campaign)

realisation of interviews (experts and cities for case studies)

informal interim reporting

processing and analysing of data

validation workshop and validation of data

holiday period

composition of the draft final report

composition of the final report

presentation of results

July August September October

Workplan "Mobility needs of elderly people"

1st stage 2nd stage 3rd stage

March April May June November December

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Work- and time plan (2)Work- and time plan (2)Work- and time plan (2)Work- and time plan (2)

Progress in 3 project stages interim reporting (June/July) Validation work shop (end of June) Delivery of the draft final report (30 September

2006) Delivery of the final report (31 December

2006) Presentation of results to the working group

(Spring 2007)

Progress in 3 project stages interim reporting (June/July) Validation work shop (end of June) Delivery of the draft final report (30 September

2006) Delivery of the final report (31 December

2006) Presentation of results to the working group

(Spring 2007)

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Open issuesOpen issuesOpen issuesOpen issues

‘hot issues’ in elderly peoples’ mobility from the point of view of the working group

Potential cities & interview partners Methodology

• Organise input from EMTA• Validation work shop

‘hot issues’ in elderly peoples’ mobility from the point of view of the working group

Potential cities & interview partners Methodology

• Organise input from EMTA• Validation work shop