MOSAIK - Work and education-related mobility poverty in Austria - prevalence, characteristics and possible solutions on the example of the Innviertel region

Being mobile is an essential prerequisite for participating in social life. Rising energy prices have brought the issue of mobility to the fore and raised the question of the future affordability of (car) mobility. As part of MOSAIK, we want to take an in-depth look at what mobility poverty is, which groups of people and regions are affected by it - especially in terms of work and education routes - and which measures are promising for different target groups. In a first step, a spatial analysis of regional differences in mobility poverty will be carried out. For this analysis, a new data set will be created that contains the characteristics of public transport connections (e.g. duration, transfers, number of connections during rush hour, in the evening, at weekends and at other off-peak times) between important economic/company locations and large conurbations in the Innviertel region. The analyses show where the need for commuting routes can be met particularly well or particularly badly by public transport. In addition, the data from the supplementary consumer survey conducted by Statistics Austria will be used to identify population groups affected by mobility poverty on the basis of predefined indicators and to outline their spatial distribution. The result of both analyses will be a collection of particularly vulnerable regions and groups of people. With the aid of expert interviews and interviews with affected groups of people, framework conditions and targeted solutions for those affected by mobility poverty are to be developed and then discussed with regional representatives. Using a pilot study, an existing solution approach in the Innviertel region will be evaluated as an example and its transferability discussed. The results of the project will be incorporated into an action plan to reduce mobility poverty.