4th OECD World Forum Statistics, Knowledge and Policy: Measuring Wellbeing for Development and Policy Making

 Jose Viegas16-19 October 2012 in New Delhi, India

Proximity and transport provide access to key components of quality of life

Health Education Jobs

Accessibility is affected by risks for life and for personal health

Traffic safety Noise and pollution

We Already Benchmark Road Safety

India:

• 135 000 killed in 2010

• Per capita rate up x3

in last 30 years

• Per vehicle this is 40

times higher than best in

OECD

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IndiaArmeniaGeorgia

AzerbaijanAlbania

MoldovaUkraineRussia

BelarusMontenegro

FYROMRomania

Bosnia-Herz.TurkeySerbiaLatviaKorea

BulgariaCroatia

HungarySlovakia

PolandLithuaniaPortugalGreece

Czech Rep.United States

EstoniaBelgium

New ZealandSloveniaCanadaFranceAustria

DenmarkIreland

AustraliaItaly

SpainLuxembourg

FinlandGermany

JapanNetherlands

NorwaySwitzerland

MaltaUK

SwedenIceland

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Road deaths per million motor vehicles 2010ITF Stats

Measuring urban access• Multiple indicators are possible - choice dictated by purpose and

data availability

• Main targets of urban access are jobs, education (by advancement level), health (by sophistication level).

• Example:– Travel time (differentiated by mode) to reach 25% of jobs / school

positions / available doctor appointments

– Ratios of these indicators for private car vs. public transport vs. active modes

• These aspects are important not only for individual quality of life but also for social inclusion and economic development

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How much time is needed to get to 25% of the jobs in my city?

Lisbon (Portugal) – Example provided by Luis Martinez, Instituto Superior Técnico (2010 data)

By Car By Public Transport

Ratio Time by Public Transport / Time by car

How many jobs can I access in 30 minutes by car?

Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota (USA) 2005, Map by University of Minnesota Traffic Observatory

How many jobs can I access in 30 minutes by public transport?

Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota (USA) 2005, Map by University of Minnesota Traffic Observatory

Conclusions• Accessibility is a necessary component for measuring well-being

– Methods and approaches can be adjusted to data available

• Measurement of other transport-related components can be improved

– Traffic safety risk, exposure to noise and pollution

• International Transport Forum can contribute to policy discussion and

measurement

• This will lead to better policies towards inclusive well-being

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