Objective "Addressing the needs of older people in the development of future transportation concepts in Europe is an important issue. However, there are no systematic studies available, which provide a complete picture of what has already been done to adress the mobility-related needs of the elderly. Such a systematic study could be used to create an Action Plan for future steps in addressing the needs of an ageing society in mobility and transportation. With TRACY, we seek to provide a systematic and comprehensive study of current activity, and use the results of this study to analyse the present situation, identify research gaps and contribute towards a strategy to tackle the challenge of transport in an ageing society.Indeed, in the context of the need “to contribute to a better understanding of the requirements to properly address elderly mobility” (work programme 2011 cooperation theme 7 transport (including aeronautics) p. 101), our overarching aim is to develop an Action Plan outlining means of proceeding to achieve excellence in transport for an ageing society, on the basis of a detailed analysis of a comprehensive dataset. This Action Plan will include guidelines, requirements and specifications to promote safe and adequate usage of all passenger land transport modes for older people. Recommendations will be made in the form of specific research topics for European and national RTD programmes.In our concept we pay special attention to the gendered nature of the issue at hand, as well as to human factors such as geographical and cultural or welfare differences, and possible conflicts between social and other aspects of sustainability (e.g. environmental).This objectives will be achieved by document review and synthesis completed by Interviews with European national transport authorities, followed by an critical analysis of the mobility needs and practices of elderly people and the assessment of the effectiveness of current policies. One significant output is the ‘bigger picture’ of transport in an ageing society." Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineeringsocial sciencespsychologyergonomics Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) TPT.2011.1-2. - Transport needs for an ageing society Call for proposal FP7-TPT-2011-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator FACHHOCHSCHULE ERFURT Address Altonaer strasse 25 99085 Erfurt Germany See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Matthias Gather (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH United Kingdom EU contribution € 144 900,00 Address Drake circus PL4 8AA Plymouth See on map Region South West (England) Devon Plymouth Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact John Martin (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data "PRO A SOLUTIONS, S.L" Spain EU contribution € 65 700,00 Address Francesc ferrer i guàrdia 13 08038 Barcelona See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Francesc Aragall (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data VISTA UTREDNING AS Norway EU contribution € 116 700,00 Address C j hambros plass 5 0164 Oslo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Finn Aslaksen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
