2. Country
Proportion of the
national population
(2013)
Proportion of the
surface of the
country (2013)
Spain 22% 18%
France 23% 25%
Ireland 100% 100%
Portugal 95% 97%
UK 32% 52%
• The survey was directed at respondents aged
over 18 years representing the various classes of
age and gender of each country making up the
Atlantic Area, namely France, Spain, Portugal,
Ireland and Great Britain.
• 400 respondents aged over 18 years were
pinpointed for each country, with more precise
targets on the NUTS 2 scale (equivalent to the
French regions).
• In view of the numbers and in order to achieve a
greater “geographical” coherence, Northern
Ireland was grouped together with Ireland.
• The following towns are excluded from the
analysis: Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Preston,
Blackpool, Liverpool, Manchester, Swansea,
Cardiff, Bristol, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Rouen,
Le Havre, Brest, Rennes, Angers, Bordeaux,
Nantes, San Sebastian, Pamplona, Vitoria,
Bilbao, Santander, Gijon, La Coruna, Vigo, Cadiz,
Seville, Porto, and Lisbon.
Proportion of the population and area covered by the Atlantic Area
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9. 8 Mobility socio-types
Constructed on the basis of the following three
dimensions:
• The modal habits dimension differentiates
people who only use one mode of transport
from those who use several. This method is
informed by the frequency of use of the
various modes of transport.
• The value dimension differentiates
respondents who describe transport services
according to their personal interest (provides
independence, comfort, and so on) from those
that describe transport services in terms of the
public interest (ecological, polluting, noisy, and
so on). This method is informed by the
adjectives quoted spontaneously in the survey.
• The attitudes dimension differentiates
respondents according to their use
preferences, in other words their opinion
(positive, neutral or negative) of the various
modes of transport. This method is informed
by the spontaneously quoted adjectives.
10. Convinced exclusive car users
They only use car in their daily lives; their activities are structured around the accessibility offered by this transportation mode.
Open-minded exclusive car users
The only difference with “Exclusive satisfied motorists” is that they have a positive image of public transports and they are open to their use.
Exclusive users of alternative modes
They never use the car. Their mobility is structured around the accessibility offered by public transport, cycling and / or walking.
Civic ecologists
They prefer the use of environmentally friendly transportation to be consistent with their beliefs.
Time comparators
They use the fastest transportation mode; they know the possibilities of both public transport and cars and they choose in individual cases.
Car drivers who have to use public transport
They prefer to use the car rather than public transport. However, particularly because of parking or congestion, they are sometimes forced to use
public transport.
Predisposed towards alternative modes
They prefer to use public transport, cycling or walking instead of driving given the possibilities offered by these transportation modes.
Stay close to home
They do not like to move by means of motorised transport and stay (or would like to stay) close to home.
11. Figure 1: Distribution of the eight socio-types according to country of residence
France Ireland Portugal Spain UK
Convinced exclusive car users 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Open-minded exclusive car users 35% 12% 12% 11% 11%
Exclusive users of alternative modes 1% 3% 2% 2% 5%
Car drivers who have to use public transport 3% 4% 3% 3% 2%
Predisposed towards alternative modes 30% 51% 48% 36% 46%
Time comparators 23% 18% 27% 43% 18%
Civic ecologists 4% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Stay close to home 3% 9% 4% 3% 10%
Non response 2% 2% 2% 2% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Statistical test: p<0,001 / Khi2=299 / DDL = 32 (TS)
12. A high proportion of “predisposed to alternative
modes” in Ireland, the UK and in Portugal A high proportion of “time comparators” in Spain
