Using design for All principles to decarbonise UK transport whilst supporting accessibility and equity for key age groups

交通运输排放了英国27%的温室气体排放。该项目旨在探索将“面向所有人的设计”原则应用于新的交通技术和服务是否有助于脱碳，同时满足公平和无障碍目标。该项目以“为所有欧洲设计”的使命声明为出发点：“为人类多样性、社会包容性和质量而设计.旨在使所有人都有平等机会参与社会的各个方面”。通过采用比较方法，该项目将通过揭示交通创新吸收的障碍/促进因素（例如电动/共享车辆和信息和通信技术（ICT）支持的创新，如“移动即服务”）来突出不平等。这解决了合作伙伴运输部（DfT）确定的需求。交通运输部力求了解两个人口群体的看法/需求/经验：（1）16-24奥尔兹和（2）接近退休及以上（>55岁）的人在（a）技术采用不均衡和（B）设计/提供无障碍、可持续的交通方面的看法/需求/经验。现有的经验性工作将这些群体分开对待和/或将他们视为内部同质的群体（例如，所有年轻人都“精通技术”/渴望采用新技术），从而产生了知识差距。这两个群体都具有重要的社会经济意义，但对同一个交通系统有不同的要求，例如，55岁以上的人，随着年龄的增长，功能性困难增加，这是一个高度个人化的轨迹，但交通信息和通信技术和服务的无障碍/可用性没有得到充分解决。该研究将采用混合方法，首先通过比较和对比DfT特别感兴趣的重点年龄组，了解需求，态度和使用智能移动应用程序和交通服务的异质性/同质性程度。这将涉及利用各种方法对这些年龄组进行研究，以了解交通用户的需求，并与管理或提供创新服务的主要交通利益相关者进行接触。成功的候选人将受益于与DfT一起工作的社会和行为研究团队以及首席科学顾问办公室的长期沉浸

Transport emits 27% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. This project aims to explore whether applying Design for All principles to new transport technologies and services can contribute to decarbonisation whilst meeting equity and accessibility objectives. This project uses Design for All Europe's mission statement as a starting point: "design for human diversity, social inclusion and quality ... that aims to enable all people to have equal opportunities to participate in every aspect of society". By adopting a comparative approach the project will spotlight inequalities by uncovering barriers/facilitators to transport innovation uptake (e.g. electric/shared vehicles and innovations supported by information and communications technologies (ICT) such as 'Mobility as a Service'). This addresses an identified need of the collaborative partner the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT seeks to understand perceptions/needs/experiences of two demographic groups: (1) 16-24 year olds and (2) those approaching retirement and above (>55 years) in relation to (a) uneven technology adoption and (b) designing/providing accessible, sustainable transport. Knowledge gaps arise from existing empirical work treating these groups separately and/or regarding them as internally homogenous (e.g. all young people are 'tech savvy'/eager to adopt new technologies). Both groups are socio-economically significant but have different requirements to accommodate in one transport system, e.g. >55 yrs there is a highly individual trajectory of increased functional difficulties with increasing age, yet accessibility/usability of transport ICT and services are not fully addressed. The research will utilise a mixed method approach, firstly to understand degrees of heterogeneity/homogeneity in needs, attitudes and use of smart mobility apps and transport services by comparing and contrasting the focal age groups which are of particular interest to DfT. This will involve study of those age groups utilising a variety of methods, to understand transport user requirements, and also engagement with key transport stakeholders who govern or deliver innovative services. The successful candidate will benefit from extended periods of immersion with DfT working alongside their Social and Behavioural Research team and the Chief Scientific Advisor's office