A Preliminary Analysis on Gender Aspects in Transport Systems and Mobility Services: Presentation of a Survey Design

Miriam Pirra, Sofia Kalakou, Angela Carboni, Mariana Costa, Marco Diana and Ana Rita Lynce
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Miriam Pirra: Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Sofia Kalakou: Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Business School, Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE)-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
Angela Carboni: Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Mariana Costa: VTM Global, Ed. Central Plaza—Av. 25 de Abril de 1974 23, 2795-197 Linda-a-Velha, Portugal
Marco Diana: Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Ana Rita Lynce: VTM Global, Ed. Central Plaza—Av. 25 de Abril de 1974 23, 2795-197 Linda-a-Velha, Portugal

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-20

Abstract: As sustainability is becoming a common practice in planning transport systems and mobility services, the designation and management of gender issues are of paramount importance. TInnGO is a European Project that has developed a network of 10 national Hubs to build the capacity to generate and apply evidence on gender equality and transport issues at the European level. This paper presents the project activities by introducing a relevant framework and exploring user mobility experiences based on gender to identify diversified needs and requirements. This process relies on the combination of a review of current gender-oriented experiences and practices in mobility with focus group activities conducted in four different EU cities. The insights obtained from these activities supported the design of a survey to collect information on socioeconomic, personal, and operational aspects to serve a gender-oriented transport analysis for all the Hubs. These preliminary analyses identified the main issues related to the female mobility experience, namely safety, security, accessibility, and transport reliability. Future research on the data collected through the survey would help operators in successfully improving their mobility offer to women.

Keywords: gender mobility; gender gap; inclusive mobility; travel behavior; smart mobility; mobility survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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