Expectations, Chances and Projects The Point of View of Milan Universities Students on EXPO 2015 Palazzo Marino, April 14th 2015 Chief Scientific Advisers:

EXPERANDO - EXPO 2015Expectations, Chances and Projects

The Point of View of Milan Universities Students on EXPO 2015

Palazzo Marino, April 14th 2015

Chief Scientific Advisers:Francesca Zajczyk, Mario BoffiUniversity of Milano-Bicocca

About the survey

EXPERANDO – EXPO 2015

a cura dell’Università di Milano-Bicocca 2015

The survey collected the points of view of 11.082 Milan Universities Students on Expo 2015.

The Universities participating in the survey were:Bicocca, Bocconi, Cattolica, IULM, Politecnico, San Raffaele, Statale and Fondazione Scuole Civiche

Studts’ Point of ViewThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students

Profile of survey respondents


Students of Universities of Milan: 187.000 Respondents: 11.082 - 5,9% of the students.

Gender Men 40,1%

Women 59,9%

Age Up to 24 years 83,3%

over 25 years 16,7%

Address City of Milan 30,5%

Other province of Milan 17,8%

Other Lombard Region 39,6%

Other Regions 12,1%

Architecture/Design 6,3%

Economy 18,1%

Engineering 15,2%

Medicine 10,1%

Sciences 17,9%

Human Sciences 32,4%

Response rate

Stat

ale

Politec

nico

IULM

Bicocc

a

Bocco

ni

San

Raffae

le

Catto

lica

Scuo

le C

ivich

e0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

4.0%5.0% 5.1%

6.2% 6.4%

9.0%9.7% 9.9%

Ed. University of Milano-Bicocca 2015

The Point of View of Milan Universities Students

How are you interested in the theme of Expo 2015?

Very much 33,2%

Moderately51.0%

Slightly13.2%

Not at all2.6%

95,7% of respondents knew the theme of Expo 2015

EXPERANDO – EXPO 2015 Expectations



Key words which better express Expo’s objectives

Technology

Progress

Multiculturalism

Education

Culture

Environment

Sustainability

Food

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

10.8%

16.5%

21.3%

23.0%

24.1%

51.7%

61.6%

87.3%



ExpectationsThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students

Do you consider Expo2015 a positive or negative event?

For Italy

For Milan

For you

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Very positive Positive Negative Very negative

90,8%

89,6%

89,2%




Which of the following media contributed to get you informed on EXPO2015?

Nothing

Mailing list

Conferences

Radio

Social relations

Posters

Newspapers

Social Network

Web

TV

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

3.5%

4.2%

6.9%

7.5%

21.8%

32.2%

34.4%

47.4%

51.7%

59.7%




Which of the following media could best contribute to get informed on EXPO2015?

Social relations

Mailing list

Conferences

Radio

Posters

News papers

Web

Social Network

Television

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

6.0%

8.6%

18.1%

18.6%

27.3%

39.6%

46.6%

62.0%

72.0%




Do You think that EXPO 2015 could be an opportunity to deal with the following issues:

Role of women

Waste

World famine

Renewable energy

Culture of food and earth

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Very much Slitghly Moderatly Not at all

91,2%

86,8%

82,4%

82,4%

78,5%

75,8%

73,4%

72,4%

70,8%

58,8%

25,8%

EXPERANDO – EXPO 2015 Chances



Which benefits could EXPO2015 give to young people in the future?

More beautiful city

More lively city

Job opportunity

More international city

New contents on environment/sustainability

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

14.9%

18.4%

41.8%

50.1%

58.3%



ChancesThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students

What will be the impact of EXPO 2015 on Milano during it’s course?

Costo della vita

Mobilità

Disponibilità abitazioni

Sicurezza

Qualità Università

Ambiente

Posti di lavoro

Internazionalizzazione

Offerta culturale

Turismo

20.6%

23.4%

6.5%

11.7%

34.9%

47.1%

75.0%

87.9%

93.0%

97.0%


47,9%

55,0%

67,0%

86,1%

6,6%

34,8%

8,5%

3,7%

2,8%

1,8%Tourism

Culture

Internazionalization

Employment

Environment

Quality of University

Mobility

Cost of living

Security

Availability of housing

Negative Positive



Costo della vita

Sicurezza

Qualità Università

Disponibilità abitazioni

Posti di lavoro

Ambiente

Offerta culturale

Mobilità sostenibile

Turismo

Internazionalizzazione

14.0%

23.6%

30.6%

31.6%

34.9%

40.7%

51.1%

57.4%

61.7%

66.8%

What will be the impact of Expo 2015 on Milan when it will be over?


38,5%

18,1%

5,3%

15,3%

24,1%

24,2%

8,0%

13,3%

11,6%

7,8%

Negative Positive

Internazionalization

Tourism

Sustainable Mobility

Culture

Environment

Employment

Availability of housing

Quality of University

Security

Cost of living



No61,6%

Yes38,4%

Do you know the project ”Expo in the city“?

No9,8%

Yes, for one

day50,3%

Yes, for more days

39,9%

Do you think that you’ll visit Expo 2015?

EXPERANDO – EXPO 2015 Projects

Participation at Expo 2015



Participation at Expo 2015

No93,8%

Yes6,2%

Are you working for Expo 2015? If no, would you be interested in working for Expo 2015?

Yes, also free of charge 28,7%

Yes, but only paid53,8%

No17,6%



ProjectsThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students

What is your opinion on ”No Expo“ groups?

Indif-ferent34.5%

Dis-agre

e56.5%

Agree9.0%


Disciplines Agree Indifferent Disagree

Architecture/Design

10,9% 34,4% 54,8%

Human Sciences

10,6% 38,2% 51,2%

Sciences 10,7% 37,4% 51,9%

Engineering 8,3% 32,0% 59,7%

Medicine 7,8% 35,7% 56,9%

Economy 4,9% 26,6% 68,6%


ProjectsThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students


Comparing points of view

59,7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2.3%

19.3%

66.6%

11.6%

Very negative NegativePositive Very positive

Expectations* for Expo 2015

Very Positive/Positive

Age Up to 24 years 80,3%

Over 25 years 67,1%

Disciplines Economy 85,6%

Engineering 79,2%

Architecture/Design 78,9%

Medicine 77,1%

Sciences 76,9%

Human Sciences 73,1%



* The index is the count of the positive and negative items on the impact of Expo 2015

Proposals of area use of Expo when it will be over:

Business area

Residential areas

Stadium and Citadel of Sport

Fairs

Recreation Centre

Research and development Centre

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

3.8%

5.0%

7.1%

7.1%

10.0%

10.6%

24.3%

33.2%

36.1%

37.3%

60.8%

63.7%



Comparing points of viewThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students


Culture Research

InnovationSustainability


Comparing points of viewThe Point of View of Milan Universities Students

Students imagine Expo 2015

becoming an area dedicated

to culture, research and

innovation in a friendly and

sustainable environment.

Documents

Expectations, Chances and Projects The Point of View of Milan Universities Students on EXPO 2015 Palazzo Marino, April 14th 2015 Chief Scientific Advisers: