European mobility cultures: A survey-based cluster analysis across 28 European countries

Abstract

More targeted European policies promoting green travel patterns require better knowledge on differing mobility cultures across European regions. As a basis for this, we clustered the EU population into eight mobility styles based on Eurobarometer data. The mobility styles -including, for example, "green cyclists" and "convenience drivers" -differed not only in their travel-related variables but also in their socio-economic background, IT-affinity, and life satisfaction, with green cyclist showing the highest life satisfaction and two car-oriented styles having the highest socioeconomic resources. In a second step, the 28 EU member countries were clustered into six country • Based on Eurobarometer data, we clustered the EU population into eight mobility styles.• Mobility styles differed in travel-related choices, socio-economics, IT-affinity, and life satisfaction.• Based on their representation of mobility styles, EU countries were clustered into six country clusters. 2• The country clusters form identifiable sub-regions or spatial clusters within the EU.• Country clusters can be used for monitoring and targeting European transport policies.3

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