Mobility survey for Lower Austria 2008

Summary

Strengths: This report Includes socio-demographic aspects of mobility behaviour (age, gender, level of education, vehicle ownership etc.) and has an additional chapter concerning mobility behaviour of young people.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Survey same

Data gathering method
Telephone
Other: Combination of telephone interviews (CATI) and written form (mailing)

Access to data

Conditions of access
There are no formal agreements; the publication can be downloaded for free.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Aggregated tables and charts

Formats available
Publication available in PDF format.

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Survey was carried out in 2003 and 2008. The sample used in 2008 was comprised of 9,300 individuals; 4,041 households, and 25,000 trips.

First year of collection
2003

Stratification if applicable
Day of the week, size of household, size of municipality, age, sex

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Throughout Lower Austria

Age range
Aged 6 and over

Statistical representativeness
Regional representative, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Data collected on the number of daily trips per person, transport mode, trip purpose, trip distance, household structure, attitudes towards mobility issues etc. Corresponds to: Housing, Urban Development and Mobility Topic

Linkage

Standardisation
Compatible with design of German KONTIV-surveys (Kontinuierliche Erhebung zum Verkehrsverhalten)

Possibility of linkage among databases
Compatible with design of German KONTIV-surveys (Kontinuierliche Erhebung zum Verkehrsverhalten)

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
No errors reported

Breaks
Comparability with results of former surveys

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Clear terminology, explanation of terms used

Governance

Contact information
DI Christoph Westhauser
Office of the Government of Lower Austria, department RU7 (Gesamtverkehrsangelegenheiten)
Landhausplatz 1, Haus 16
A-3109 St. Pölten Austria Phone: +43 2742/9005-14971
Email: post.ru7(at)noel.gv.at
Url: http://www.noe.gv.at/Verkehr-Technik/Verkehr-in-Zahlen/NOe-Mobilitaetsanalyse.wai.html; publication download: http://www.noe.gv.at/bilder/d42/LVK_Mobilitaet.091.pdf

Timeliness, transparency
One year between collection and publication of results