Ralf Risser

Adjunct Professor
PhD

Tel: +43 1 5041546
Mobil: +43 699 11515902
Fax: +43 1 5041548
E-mail: ralf.risser@factum.at
Internet: http://www.factum.at 
 

Research
Quality of life, sustainability, safety, accessibility and usability of traffic systems; focusing on different groups of “weak” road users: pedestrians, cyclists, elderly and disabled people

Doctoral dissertation
How to Influence Car Driver Behaviour with the Help of Group-Dynamics Based Training Courses.

Assignments
1993–1996: HOPES (Horizontal project on the evaluation of safety), EU 4th Framework Programme, Consortium member

1995–1997: WALCYNG: How to enhance WALking and CycliNG instead of shorter car trips and to make these modes safer, EU 4th Framework Programme, Consortium member

1995–1997 Analysis of Autonomous Cruise Control, sponsored by the German National Institute for Road Research BASt, in co-operation with BMW (Chaloupka et al. 1998)

1996–1997 Training of Municipal Police in Piedmont together with the Italian Traffic-Psychologist Association SIPSiVi (Società Italiana della Psicologia per la Sicurezza Viaria)

1995–1998: MASTER: Managing Speeds of Traffic on European Roads; EU 4th Framework Programme, Consortium member

1998: TENASSESS: Policy Assessment of Trans-European Networks and Common Transport Policy EU 4th Framework Programme, Subcontractor

1998–1999 SAVE System for effective Assessment of driver state and Vehicle control in Emergency situations: EU Fourth Framework Programme, Subcontractor (Evaluation of a driver monitoring system with the help of the traffic safety checklist)

1998–2000 SEQUI: Safety, Environment and Quality Management in small and medium enterprises, Leonardo da Vinci Programme, Consortium member

1998–2000 Subjective Safety Analysis of the significance of reduced speeds for subjective safety and well-being (VV30, sponsored by the Swedish National Road Administration; Risser, Jonsson & Kaufmann 2000)

1999–2001 SIS: Stratégies d’Insertion Sociale pour les jeunes immigrés de 16 à 25 ans; Accompanying measure for the EU 4th Framework Programme, Consortium member

1999–2004: Involved in ISA (Intelligent Speed Adaptation) Research at Lund University (Intelligent System för Anpassning av hastighet ISA, Lund; Almqvist et al. 1991, Risser et al. 1999, Risser et al. 2002a, Falk et al. 2002, Risser & Kaufmann 2002, Risser et al. 2002b, Varhelyi et al. 2002)

2002–2004 HOTEL: How to Analyse Life Quality; 5th Framework Programme, Co-ordinator

2003 Multi-criteria assessment of a re-structured Municipal Main Road – Demonstration of the compatibility of traffic safety and comfort and accessibility for vulnerable road users in Eskilstuna (Eskilstuna, om multi-kriteria-bedömning av en ombyggd väg (Falk et al. 2003)

2003–2005 ASI: Assess implementations in the frame of the Cities-of-Tomorrow programme; 5th Framework Programme, Co-ordinator

2003–2006 SIZE: Life quality of senior citizens in relation to mobility conditions; 5th Framework Programme, Scientific Co-ordinator

Publications
Chaloupka-Risser Ch. & Risser R.2005, Verkehrstauglichkeit aus neuropsychologischer und verkehrspsychologischer Sicht, in: J. Lehrner et al. Klinische Neuropsychologie, Springer

Falk E., Risser R., Hydén Ch. & Draskóczy M. 2003, Arterial roads do not have to be big, ugly and difficult for non-motorists, ICTCT Vancouver (www.ictct.org)

Fänge A., Risser R. & Iwarsson S. (to be published 2006), Home modifications and housing provision for older people based on the Housing Enabler – A Swedish demonstration project, Lund University

Fischer D., Risser R. & Ausserer K. 2004, Gehen in Wien, Werkstattberichte der Stadt Wien, Magistratsabteilung 18 Stadtentwicklung und Stadtplanung

Kaufmann C. & Risser R. 2003, Social Aspects. A Synthesis Report in the frame of the EU-Project PLUME – Planning and Urban Mobility in Europe, EU Programme EESD-2001

Risser R. 2004, La psicologia del traffico in Europa. Ambiti di lavoro, formazione e prospettive future. In: M. Dorfer (ed.), Psicologia del Traffico. Analisi e trattamento del comportamento alla guida, McGraw-Hill, Milan, 1–16 

Risser R. 2005, Mobilität am Beispiel kognitiv beeinträchtigter Personen, in: Ruby M. & Spoerer E., Sichere Mobilität. Reihe “in motion”, INFAR Salzburg (www.infar.at)

Risser R. & Kaufmann C. 2002, Intervju med fotgängare om möjliga effekter av aktiv gaspedal för oskyddade trafikanter, Delrapport 7. Lunds Universitet, Lund

Risser R., Taniguchi S. & Ashouri H. 2002, Utvärdering av Dagbokskommentarer vid långvarig körning med aktiv gaspedal, Delrapport 2. Lunds Universitet, Lund

Risser R. & Zuzan W.D. 2004, Zur Geschichte der Verkehrspsychologie in Österreich, in: Mehta G. (ed.), Die Praxis der Psychologie, Springer Berlin New York, 129–139

Risser R., Chaloupka Ch., Grundler W., Sommer M., Häusler J. & Kaufmann C. Using non-linear methods to investigate the criterion validity of traffic psychological test batteries, submitted to Accident Analysis & Prevention May 2006

Ståhl A., Rosenkvist J., Risser R. & Iwarsson S. 2005, Public transportation including persons with cognitive disabilities. First insights to a complex research field. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, USA, Nov 18–22, Gerontologist, 45, (Special Issue II), 368