What drives sustainable student travel? Mode choice determinants in the Greater Toronto Area

Moniruzzaman, Mohammad; Farber, Steven

doi:10.1080/15568318.2017.1377326

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“…Furthermore, this study showed that undergraduate students are the user group that has the highest tendency for choosing active transportation modes. Similar studies, such as a study by Moniruzzaman and Farb, showed comparable results where positive utilities for active transportation were reported for both female users as well as those who have one car or less in their household [11]. In addition, this study clearly showed a negative utility for all transportation modes relative to the car as a driver with the increase of travel distance.…”

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Modelling Mode Choice at Sharjah University City, United Arab Emirates

Obaid

Hamad

2020

MATEC Web Conf.

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A growing interest in the behaviour of travelers to university campuses has recently emerged whether by university administrators or transport officials. Understanding the modal choice determinants of university travellers increases the opportunity for finding appropriate policies and solutions to reduce traffic congestion and parking needs as well as to encourage active transportation hence achieving more sustainable mobility. This research study investigates the differences in mode choice habits among the various groups of travellers to Sharjah University City (SUC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including students, staff, faculty, and university visitors. A revealed preference survey was distributed randomly throughout SUC. Using information collected from this survey, multinomial discrete logit choice models were developed to evaluate the SUC travellers’ mode-choice likelihood for the following modes: car, private bus, public bus, taxi, and active transport (walking and biking). It was found that travel time, travel distance, trip makers’ characteristics (gender, citizenship, car ownership, car sharing, and the number of cars per household), and other contributing factors ( Weathers conditions, Infrastructure adequacy, and bus services quality) are the main factors that affect significantly the mode choice at SUC. Further, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to study how the considered factors influence the mode choice. The developed model can be used in future studies to predict travel demand at SUC in response to new policies and solutions set by university administrators or transport officials.

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Modelling Mode Choice at Sharjah University City, United Arab Emirates

Obaid

Hamad

2020

MATEC Web Conf.

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“…In addition, participants in Seoul were more engaged in utilitarian walking (70%) than in Seattle (50%). Regarding income, people with higher incomes tend to be less available to use active modes [27,58], and there is evidence that physical inactivity is more common in countries of high income [56]. Other variables, such as the weather and the day of the week, also have a considerable influence on the decision to walk.…”

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Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto

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Walking is a mode of transport that offers many environmental and health benefits. Utilitarian walking refers to walking trips undertaken to fulfil routine purposes. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which walking is used as a transport mode for short urban trips in the city centers of Bologna and Porto and the barriers preventing utilitarian walking. Based on a questionnaire (n = 1117) administered in the two cities, results indicated that 21% of the individuals travel by foot, while 47% combine walking with other modes. This means that 68% of the daily trips to these city centers involve walking activity. From the overall trips, 84% were made to reach work and school/university. Statistical tests showed that utilitarian walkers were more likely to be females (p < 0.001) and undergraduates (p < 0.001). People from Bologna were more likely to engage in utilitarian walking than people from Porto (p < 0.001). Travel distance and time were the main barriers preventing people from engaging in utilitarian walking. The findings described in this paper provide a better understanding of utilitarian walking in the central areas of both cities, which can guide policies to promote healthier lifestyles and sustainable mobility.

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“…Male students are found to be more likely to switch commuting modes throughout the year, while females are generally more likely to drive [52]. In turn, Moniruzzaman and Farber [54] also found that students from families with higher incomes are less available to use active modes and prefer to drive instead of walk. These walking behavioural approaches have been mostly carried through questionnaires and surveys [39,51,52] but also by using advanced spatial simulation tools [55] and mobile devices [24].…”

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Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability

Fonseca

Ribeiro

Jabbari

et al. 2020

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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Smart and sustainable mobility have recently emerged as a solution to the problems incurred by the intensive use of motorised transport modes. For many decades, cities have been planned based on the needs of vehicle traffic, neglecting basic human needs for active mobility and the adverse effects of motorised traffic on the natural environment. However, walking is an environmentally friendly transport mode and a healthy form of making physical activity. Thus, walking becomes an essential component of the transport and urban policies for achieving a more sustainable development process. This paper presents the research project Smart Pedestrian Network (SPN) that aims at promoting walkability as one of the critical dimensions of smart and sustainable mobility in cities. The paper analyses the various components linked to SPN that can make a pedestrian network "smart" and, therefore, a feasible alternative to motorised transport modes. Three integrated components are analysed: i) an urban planning component supported in a GIS-based multi-criteria model to assess the conditions provided to pedestrians and to support the adoption of planning policies; ii) a smartphone app for pedestrian navigation, displaying optional routes according to the pedestrian preferences and needs; and iii) a business component to estimate and disseminate the multiple benefits of walking as well as the market potential of SPN. By promoting an innovative linkage of these three components, SPN has a great potential for improving walkability and, therefore, for creating more sustainable and liveable urban spaces.

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What drives sustainable student travel? Mode choice determinants in the Greater Toronto Area

Cited by 54 publications

References 47 publications

Modelling Mode Choice at Sharjah University City, United Arab Emirates

Modelling Mode Choice at Sharjah University City, United Arab Emirates

Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto

Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability

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