Anders Wretstrand

Assistant professor, Director of studies
PhD (Eng), MSc Civil Engineering

Researcher
Department of Technology and Society
Tel : +46 46 222 91 25
Mob: +46 766 32 78 65
anders.wretstrand@tft.lth.se

Consultant
Danielsondosk AB
Tel : +46 414 186 66
Mob: +46 709 42 18 82
Fax:  +46 414 186 61
anders.wretstrand@danielsondosk.se

Teaching
VTVA40 Transport and society, Civil engineering bachelor programme, 1st semester
VTTN10 Public transport, Civil engineering masters programme, 8th semester
SMLA16 Public transport, Logistics Service Management programme, 3rd semester

Research
Traffic planning, public transport, traffic environment for the elderly and disabled, safety and injuries in connection with trips by public transport services, perceived safety and comfort

Ongoing projects

• Bus safety- incidence and injury costs
• Sustainable urban planning evaluations
• Older people as cyclists - mobility or blight
• Latent mobility

Recent publications

Reports, monographs, book chapters

Fristedt, S., Wretstrand, A. (2010). Äldre mäns och kvinnors perspektiv på mobilitet och delaktighet, in Arstad, A., Allgood, E. (Eds.) Q-metodologi: En velegnet måte å utforske subjektivitet. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag

Wretstrand, A., Svensson, H., Marin-Lamellet, C., Bermond, F., Robert, T., Beurrier., G. (2010). Travel Safely - Safety considerations for travellers with disabilities in public transport. Access2All WP2-A2.1-2-Deliverable2.1-v1.0

Simões, A., Rôla, S., Wretstrand, A. (2010). Public transport usability monitoring, enhancement methodology and checklist. Access2All WP5-A5.1-Deliverable5.1-Final

Articles

Fristedt, S., Björklund, A., Wretstrand, A. Falkmer, T. (2011). Continuing Mobility and Occupational Participation Outside the Home in OldAge Is an Act of Negotiation. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 35(4) 275-297

Wretstrand, A., Bylund, P-O., Petzäll, J., Falkmer, T. (2010). Injuries in Special Transport Services – situations and risk levels involving wheelchair users. Medical Engineering and Physics 32(3) 248-253

Wretstrand, A., Petzäll, J., Bylund, P-O., Falkmer, T. (2010).Reducing non-collision injuries in special transportation services by enhanced safety culture. Medical Engineering and Physics 32(3) 254-262

Wretstrand, A., Svensson, H., Fristedt, S., Falkmer, T. (2009). Older people and local public transit: Mobility effects of accessibility improvements in Sweden. Journal of Transport and Land Use 2(2) 49-65   

Conferences

Stjernborg, V., Wretstrand, A. & Svensson, H. (2012). Older people and local public transit. Poster presentation at the The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 22-26

Fristedt, S., Wretstrand, A., Björklund, A., Corr, S., Falkmer, T. (2011). Viewpoints on mobility and participation at old age. Presentation at the 27th Annual Q Conference, Birmingham UK, Sept 7-9

Wretstrand, A., Svensson, H., Stjernborg, V. (2011). Older people and public transit: analyzing mobility barriers. Presentation at the Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology - FICCDAT 2011. Theme Universal Design, Montreal, Canada, 5-8 June

Wretstrand, A., Marin-Lamellet, C. (2011). Safety: Key Quality Factor in Public Transit for Mobility-Impaired People. Poster presentation at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 90th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 23-27 January

Berntman, M., Wretstrand, A., Holmberg, B. (2010). Bus travel safety - a travel chain perspective. Proceedings (full paper) from TRANSED 2010 - 12th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons, Hong Kong 2-4 June
 
Wretstrand, A., Ståhl A. (2010). User needs and expectations - findings from the Euro Access project. Proceedings (full paper) from TRANSED 2010 - 12th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons, Hong Kong 2-4 June
 
Fristedt, S., Falkmer, T., Wretstrand, A. (2010). Older people's views regarding mobility and participation. Proceedings (poster) from TRANSED 2010 - 12th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons, Hong Kong 2-4 June

Other publications