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A comparison of social impact categorisation in strategic planning across European Union Member States shows that Sweden neither categorises nor breaks down categories of social impact in areas such as transport infrastructure development. This article accordingly studies how social issues are handled during transport infrastructure planning. An analysis of different source materials will answer four research questions: To what extent are social impacts integrated into environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports? Are social impacts sufficiently integrated and/or does this treatment simply amount to 'good practice'? Can any trend be detected over time in terms of addressing social issues in impact assessments? What key measures could increase the influence of social impact issues on transport infrastructure planning practice? The study involved a content analysis of six EIA handbooks and EIA statements (EISs) for 18 large transport infrastructure projects. The concepts searched for in these documents largely apply to issues of vulnerability, health, social problems, perceived safety, and alienation. Our data were interpreted through the theoretical lens of institutional interplay. We found that though social aspects are not new considerations in EIA research, they are included in only a small proportion of the 18 Swedish EISs, mostly in connection with health and accessibility. We also found that the more recent documents allotted less space to social issues. It is unlikely that most individuals in the organisations that order EISs, or the consultancies that write them, are unaware of the broader interpretation of 'human beings' which includes social aspects. The conclusion is that in the absence of a government initiative to clarify how social impacts can be addressed in transport infrastructure planning, there is a need for an external network for organisations involved in transport infrastructure EISs.

Syftet med den här rapporten är att redovisa resultatet av forskningsprojektet Jämställdhet och genus i järnvägsplaneringen. Vidare syftar rapporten till att bidra med ett förslag på hur olika transportmyndigheter systematiskt kan arbeta med att integrera jämställdhet i infrastrukturplaneringen. Forskningsprojektet har genomförts på uppdrag av först Banverket och sedan Trafikverket (efter transportmyndigheternas omorganisation). Projektet vilar på etablerad genusteori och samhällsvetenskaplig forskningsmetodik. Projektet genomfördes som tre huvudsakliga delstudier som genomfördes efter varandra: 1) kunskapsbyggande studie baserad på fallstudie av existerande praktik Svealandsbanan och Mälarbanan och en litteraturstudie; 2) utveckling av förslag till metod; 3) implementeringsstudie Simrishamnsbanan och Sydostlänken. Avslutningsvis, utvärdering av metod och analys.Tre huvudsakliga teman identifieras som nyckelområden för Trafikverkets arbete med jämställdhetsintegrering i infrastrukturplaneringen: Att arbeta med jämställdhetspolitiska mål •Verktyg och metoder som syftar till styrning av organisationers arbete utifrån specifika mål •Verktyg och modeller för konsekvensbeskrivning av jämställdhet. En slutsats är att även om Trafikverket har initierat ett arbete med jämställdhetsmål i transportplaneringen behöver man arbeta mer med att utveckla både policy och planeringsverktyg. Transportplaneringen ska ha metoder för att göra sociala konsekvensbedömningar, vilket i den del som här studerats (jämställdhetsintegrering) upplevs saknas av såväl tjänstemän, politiker och planerare. Föreliggande rapport föreslår en metod med olika steg från upphandling till genomförande och utvärdering (olika delar svarar mot myndighetens interna respektive externa jämställdhetsarbete). ; The aim of this report is to present the results of the research project Gender equality in railway planning. Furthermore, the report aims to contribute with a suggestion of how different transport authorities can systematically work with gender mainstreaming in infrastructure planning. The research project was conducted on behalf of the Swedish Rail Administration (Banverket) which changed into the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) after the reorganisation of the Swedish transport authorities. The project relies on established gender theory and social science research methodology. The research project was implemented through three sub-studies that were carried out successively: 1) knowledge-building study based on case studies of existing practice in railway construction in Svealandsbanan and Mälarbanan and a literature review; 2) development of a proposed method for implementation of gender equality in railway planning, 3) implementation study in Simrishamnsbanan and Sydostlänken. Finally, an evaluation of methods and analyses was carried out. Three main themes were identified as key areas for the Swedish Transportation Administration's work with gender mainstreaming in infrastructure planning: To work with gender equality objectives •Tools and methods aimed at leading the organization's work on the basis of specific goals •Tools and models for impact assessment of gender equality. One conclusion of the research project is that although the Swedish Transportation Administration has initiated work with gender equality in transport planning, the authority needs to work more on developing both policy and planning. Transport planning should have the means to do social impact assessment, which is a methodology that the present research project suggests for the area of gender equality and other social aspects in transport planning and which is also perceived absent of officials, politicians and planners. This report proposes a method with different steps from procurement to implementation and evaluation (different parts corresponding to the transport authorities' internal and external gender equality).

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Purpose To investigate car use among newly retired people, to explore to what extent car transport is used for everyday mobility and how it is valued in comparison to other transport modes. Methods The data consists of travel diaries and qualitative interviews with 24 individuals, aged between 61 and 67, living in a middle-sized Swedish city. They were recruited via the local branch of one of the main associations of pensioners, one large employer in the municipality, and through another study. The informants filled in a travel diary during 1 week that were analysed by VISUAL- TimePAcTS, an application for visualising and exploring activity diary data. The semi-structured qualitative interviews were analysed using a qualitative content analysis. Results The car was used for several trips daily and often for short trips. The informants had a lot of everyday projects that they would not be able to perform if they did not have access to a car. The importance of the car does not seem to have changed upon retirement, albeit it is partly used for other reasons than before. The informant's social context implies new space-time constraints. Commitments to family members, engagement in associations and spouses' occupations affect how much and when they use the car, and their overall mobility. Conclusions In contrast to much research on older people's mobility that has studied slightly older people, this study have focused on a specific group that are relatively healthy, well-off, and have the possibility to choose between different modes of transport. By combining travel diaries and qualitative interviews, we have explored how newly retired people reason as regard their travel behaviour but also how they actually travel. Although the car was used more than other transport modes, being able to walk and cycle now that they had more time as retirees was highly valued. Our results indicate that urban residents that are retiring now and in the future are a key target group in transport planning when it comes to reduce car use in favour of slow modes of transport. ; Funding agencies: Vinnova-Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems; Vinnova