Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Longitude survey: long-term study of the same sample

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Combination of telephone interviews (CATI) and written form (mailing)

Ease

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

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Free download of publication

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

Aggregated tables and charts

Formats available

Publication available in PDF format.

Language issues

The data is only available in German.

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

Weighting of data to avoid statistical distortion of results

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Throughout Lower Austria

Age range

Aged 6 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative for the population of Lower Austria

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

Further Reading

www.noe.gv.at/bilder/d42/LVK_Mobilitaet.091.pdf

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)

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

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.