EGALITE - Equality issues in everyday life in a telematics supported field of transport
Abstract
The study ÉGALITÉ deals with telematic solutions in transport and their potential of reducing inequalities in mobility and their potential of improving the participation of people in social life. Concerning potential inequalities, ÉGALITÉ comprises constraints of physical mobility due to physical-neuromuscular handicaps, handicaps caused by limited or missing sensory perception, constraints due to the status in life or the lifecycle. Different economic situations of people were taken into consideration as well as location, facilities surrounding the place of residence, finally the accessibility of goods and services, focused on the means of transport to get there. Apart from conventional solutions, such as measures related with infrastructural, fiscal or land use planning, ÉGALITÉ focuses on telematic solutions and their contribution to equality in mobility. Data covering reasons and effects of inequality in mobility exist on a very limited scale only. A consistent, socially accepted and scientifically developed definition of minimum standards in mobility currently does not exist. The contribution of telematic-based services to reduce the inequality in mobility is seen very differently and commonly estimated quite low. Nevertheless, people want to have all possible support by technical solutions ready at hand – but human resources could an should not be substituted by technical solutions in all conceivable cases. The highest potential of telematic solutions to reduce the inequality in mobility is seen in supportive systems in public transport, in supportive information technologies and in solutions on an individual level. Devices must fulfil the requirements of all potential users. Telematic aids should be easy to handle with, provide only real-time information and should guarantee optimal reliability. Barriers for implementation are mostly seen in high costs for the individual. General measures in a social context (education, training, language courses, financial support etc.), supply of means of (public) transport, information services supported by telematic solutions and, as described, telematic solutions on an individual level are seen as steps to reduce the inequality in mobility. The highest potential to reduce the inequality in mobility is seen in non-telematic solutions, but the use of telematic projects, measures and components could help in supporting conventional solutions and measures. The study ÉGALITÉ has also shown, that lots of data and knowledge concerning inequality in mobility is missing. Research is required in the fields of minimum standards for equality in mobility, definition of standards in the accessibility of services and goods especially in combination with the individual experience of being limited. Also survey methods have to be developed and adapted allowing to measure the individual sensation of limitation in one’s mobility possibilities. These individual requirements should play an important role in defining minimum standards for equality in mobility. It is an important goal for our society to define these minimum standards in consensus and based on research results.
Publikationen
Mobilitätsbeeinträchtigung und Barrierefreiheit – empirische Fakten, Mobilitätsverhalten und Lösungsansätze
Autoren: Sammer, G; Meschik, M Jahr: 2022
Journal articles
Project staff
Gerd Sammer
O.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Gerd Sammer
gerd.sammer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85635
Project Leader
01.03.2006 - 30.11.2006
Michael Meschik
Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Michael Meschik
michael.meschik@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85612
Project Staff
01.03.2006 - 30.11.2006
Alexander Neumann
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Alexander Neumann
neumann@mediative-solutions.at
Sub Projectleader
01.03.2006 - 30.11.2006
BOKU partners
External partners
Austrian Research and Testing Centre Arsenal
none
partner
Technische Universität Wien
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partner