Active commuting in a university setting: Assessing commuting habits and potential for modal change

Shannon, Tya; Giles-Corti, Billie; Pikora, Terri; Bulsara, Max; Shilton, Trevor; Bull, Fiona

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.11.002

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“…Topography and weather condition is the main factor that affecting the choice of student on using bicycle (Shannon et al 2006). In this study, if the path of travel is not hilly and if there is covered lane provided, the probability of people to shift to bicycle mode transport will increase.…”

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confidence: 86%

Development of Bicycle Shift Models in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus

Ismail¹,

Zakaria²

2014

JKUKM

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Development of Bicycle Shift Models in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus

Ismail¹,

Zakaria²

2014

JKUKM

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“…Keniry (1995) also state that a university is a group of administrators, faculty and students held together by a common grievance over parking. According to Shannon et al(2006) when there is a decline in the number of motorized vehicles used especially cars, there will be a decrease in the need for parking areas, enabling such areas to be reused for other facilities that are more beneficial for the environment. Thus, the bicycle is one of the most sustainable forms of transport with no fuel consumption (Gatersleben et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable Transport in Campus Area: E-Bike

Samsuddin¹,

Ahmad²,

Ahmad³

2016

European Proceedings of Social &Amp; Behavioural Sciences

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The increased awareness of the impact of CO2 emissions and consumption of fossil fuels on the environment has led to world-wide research focused on electric vehicle solutions. University campuses are one of the affected environments involved in this issue as a high dependency on private vehicles causes traffic congestion in the campus area particularly during peak hours leading to concerns about parking especially for the established universities. Therefore, alternative transport solutions should be considered in minimizing the environmental consequences specifically within the campus area. With an adapted technological means, at minimal cost that best suits student capacity, a feasible mode of transport for use within the campus area was visually developed. The emphasis of this new mode of transport is on short journeys around the campus area as well as short commutes from home to campus. The electric bike (E-Bike) will provide an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to getting around campus. The objectives of this research are to study the relevance of E-Bike usage within the campus area and to examine the factors that might encourage students to use the E-Bike. A set of questionnaire with the visually developed E-Bike was randomly distributed to 100 students in Universiti Teknologi MARA(UiTM), Alor Gajah, Malaysia campus and data analysis was conducted by using SPSS version 20. The findings revealed that the proposed E-Bike was relevant with the expected benefits perceived by the students. This feasible commuting mode can get people out of their cars, reduce the number of vehicles on campus with lower carbon emissions, promote a healthy lifestyle among students and staff, reduce travel costs and fuel consumption as well as save parking space in campus area to avoid traffic congestion.

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“…Australian researchers suggested that this situation may reflect higher risk aversion among women; underscoring the importance of developing safe cycling infrastructure to promote commuter cycling among women (Garrard et al, 2008). Perceptions of lack of time (Oja et al, 1998;Shannon et al, 2006), car ownership (Ogilvie et al, 2008;Wen et al, 2010), road safety concerns (Garrard et al, 2008;Panter et al, 2008;Titze et al, 2007) and hilly routes (Troped et al, 2003) have also been associated with lower rates of AT. While weather conditions are often cited as a barrier to AT , it is noteworthy that the Scandinavian countries all have cycling mode shares above 10%, while cycling is much less common in Mediterranean countries, US and Australia (Pucher & Buehler, 2008).…”

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“…Other personal factors that may favor AT include the desire to be physically active or to increase fitness (Oja et al, 1998;Shannon et al, 2006;Titze et al, 2007), intentions and habits to walk or cycle (Lemieux & Godin, 2009), and environment-friendly attitudes (Bopp et al, 2011;de Geus et al, 2008).…”

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The Environmental and Population Health Benefits of Active Transport: A Review

Larouche¹

2012

Greenhouse Gases - Emission, Measurement and Management

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Active commuting in a university setting: Assessing commuting habits and potential for modal change

Cited by 349 publications

References 18 publications

Development of Bicycle Shift Models in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus

Development of Bicycle Shift Models in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus

Sustainable Transport in Campus Area: E-Bike

The Environmental and Population Health Benefits of Active Transport: A Review

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