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In the framework of the METRIC project, the Institute of Sustainable Development (INE) analyses the levels of vehicle ownership in Europe. The map below shows the number of vehicles (except trailers and motorcycles) per inhabitant in European NUTS2 (administrative divisions equivalent to regions/federal states). The stronger the red, the greater is the stock of vehicles […]
As a part of the EU project METPEX accessibility issues in Europe are identified and analysed. Demographic ageing is one determining factor influencing mobility patterns and accessibility in Europe including Switzerland. The possibility to drive a vehicle and the availability and affordability of public transport services are ways to improve the mobility situation of elderly. […]
The diagram below shows the relationship between population density and car ownership in the municipalities of the canton Aargau in 2010. There is a negative correlation between both factors, what means that higher population density leads to lower car ownership and vice versa. A likely explanation for this result is that high densely populated areas […]
Socio-economic factors such as income and age are influencing the travel behaviour and mobility patterns in Europe, which is also a central issue in the EU project METPEX. A case study from Switzerland was used in order to look at the influence of demographics on mobility patterns. As seen in the following figure, the Swiss […]
The car ownership rate was increasing in most of the Swiss municipalities during 2000-2010 (BFS 2000 & 2010). When looking at the cantons of Zurich and Aargau, some regional differencies can be seen in the development. The level of motorisation increased in the majority of municipalities in canton Aargau, whereas the agglomerations around Zurich had […]