Véronique SEEL – EIGSI Engineering School Research Dpt.

Country

Proportion of the national

population (2013)

Proportion of the surface of the country

(2013)Spain 22% 18%France 23% 25%Ireland 100% 100%Portugal 95% 97%UK 32% 52%

• The survey was directed at respondents aged over 18 years representing the various classes of age and gender of each country making up the Atlantic Area, namely France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Great Britain.

• 400 respondents aged over 18 years were pinpointed for each country, with more precise targets on the NUTS 2 scale (equivalent to the French regions).

• In view of the numbers and in order to achieve a greater “geographical” coherence, Northern Ireland was grouped together with Ireland.

• The following towns are excluded from the analysis: Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Preston, Blackpool, Liverpool, Manchester, Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Rouen, Le Havre, Brest, Rennes, Angers, Bordeaux, Nantes, San Sebastian, Pamplona, Vitoria, Bilbao, Santander, Gijon, La Coruna, Vigo, Cadiz, Seville, Porto, and Lisbon.

Proportion of the population and area covered by the Atlantic Area

8 Mobility socio-types Constructed on the basis of the following three dimensions: • The modal habits dimension differentiates people who only use one mode of transport from those who use several. This method is informed by the frequency of use of the various modes of transport.• The value dimension differentiates respondents who describe transport services according to their personal interest (provides independence, comfort, and so on) from those that describe transport services in terms of the public interest (ecological, polluting, noisy, and so on). This method is informed by the adjectives quoted spontaneously in the survey.• The attitudes dimension differentiates respondents according to their use preferences, in other words their opinion (positive, neutral or negative) of the various modes of transport. This method is informed by the spontaneously quoted adjectives.

Convinced exclusive car usersThey only use car in their daily lives; their activities are structured around the accessibility offered by this transportation mode.Open-minded exclusive car usersThe only difference with “Exclusive satisfied motorists” is that they have a positive image of public transports and they are open to their use. Exclusive users of alternative modesThey never use the car. Their mobility is structured around the accessibility offered by public transport, cycling and / or walking.Civic ecologistsThey prefer the use of environmentally friendly transportation to be consistent with their beliefs. Time comparatorsThey use the fastest transportation mode; they know the possibilities of both public transport and cars and they choose in individual cases. Car drivers who have to use public transportThey prefer to use the car rather than public transport. However, particularly because of parking or congestion, they are sometimes forced to use public transport.Predisposed towards alternative modesThey prefer to use public transport, cycling or walking instead of driving given the possibilities offered by these transportation modes. Stay close to homeThey do not like to move by means of motorised transport and stay (or would like to stay) close to home.

Figure 1: Distribution of the eight socio-types according to country of residence

France Ireland Portugal Spain UK

Convinced exclusive car users 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Open-minded exclusive car users 35% 12% 12% 11% 11%

Exclusive users of alternative modes 1% 3% 2% 2% 5%

Car drivers who have to use public transport 3% 4% 3% 3% 2%

Predisposed towards alternative modes 30% 51% 48% 36% 46%

Time comparators 23% 18% 27% 43% 18%

Civic ecologists 4% 0% 1% 1% 1%

Stay close to home 3% 9% 4% 3% 10%

Non response 2% 2% 2% 2% 5%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Statistical test: p<0,001 / Khi2=299 / DDL = 32 (TS)

A high proportion of “predisposed to alternative modes” in Ireland, the UK and in Portugal A high proportion of “time comparators” in Spain