Transport Poverty

Refers to a socio-economic condition that prevents citizens from accessing employment, education, and healthcare services. This project aims at investigating the complex nature of this phenomenon and providing a comprehensive analysis through the identification of innovative strategies and solutions.

Tasks

Conceptual Framework

Data sources and mapping

Measurement and monitoring

Data dissemination and dashboard

Latest News

Can You Afford to Work? Transport Costs vs Income in Tuscany’s Local Labour Systems

Research team: Niccolò Salvini, Luca Secondi and Tiziana Laureti The research activity focused on statistical analysis and predictive modeling, with particular attention to spatial dependence and the provision of robust estimates of inequalities in access to...

The Challenge of Climate Energy Welfare

During this period, we participated in the conference titled “The Challenge of Climate Energy Welfare.” held on January 30th, 2026, at ExtraLibera in Rome. On that occasion, Professor Secondi was invited to present within Seminar I: Indicators of Energy and Mobility...

Human Development and Transport Poverty: A Capability Approach Analysis for Italy

Research team: Chiara Grazini and Giulio Guarini The research activity aimed to analyse the impact of territorial transport factors on individual levels of education and health in Italy, with the objective of contributing to the policy debate on equitable and...

Exploring Economic and Social Drivers of Transport Poverty in Italy

Research team: Luca Correani, Patrizio Morganti, and Roberta Sestini Transport poverty (TP) broadly refers to various forms of inequalities related to transport availability, affordability and accessibility. Our contribution focuses on the affordability dimension,...

23rd may Conference – Transport Poverty: A visual narrative (photos by Massimo Berruti)

At the conference held on May 23rd in Viterbo — "Transport Poverty: Insights from the HAC - VIA Project" — photographs by Massimo Berruti were presented. This photographic representation marked the first visual portrayal of transport poverty.

Transport Poverty in Focus: Insights from the HAC VIA Project

May 23, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM | University of Tuscia, Aula Magna del Rettorato, ViterboJoin us for a morning of presentations and discussion on transport poverty, featuring insights from the PRIN 2022 PNRR HAC VIA project. Researchers and experts will present...

Disseminating research on transport poverty:conference contributions at ICSA DIAS

As representatives of the University of Tuscia and our research team, we had the privilege of participating in the International Conference on Sustainability Analysis (ICSA DIAS), which took place in Florence on January 10, 2025. At this prestigious event, we...