Geographical Assessment of Low-Carbon Transportation Modes: A Case Study from a Commuter University
| Autor: | Hyo-Jin Kim, Selima Sultana, Nastaran Pourebrahim, Firoozeh Karimi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies TJ807-830 Geographic variation 02 engineering and technology low-carbon transportation Management Monitoring Policy and Law Space (commercial competition) TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Transport engineering perceptions transit Perception 0502 economics and business North Carolina GE1-350 walk Mode choice Built environment media_common 050210 logistics & transportation Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 05 social sciences Mode (statistics) 021107 urban & regional planning bike Environmental sciences University campus built-environment Geography Greensboro UNCG |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 10 Issue 8 Sustainability, Vol 10, Iss 8, p 2696 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su10082696 |
| Popis: | This case study examines the geographic variation in students&rsquo low-carbon transportation (LCT) modes to a commuter university campus. Three major goals are accomplished from this research: (1) identifying commuting zones for the bicycling, walking, and transit mode choice for UNCG students (2) understanding whether the real vs. perception of space can be predictive to mode choice and (3) understanding the relative importance of demographic, psychological, and logistic factors on students&rsquo mode choice, using a suite of variables developed in multiple fields. Our analyses support the assertion that various physical, demographic, and psychological dimensions influence LCT mode choice. While the presence of sidewalks is conducive to walking, the distance, either perceived or actual, within 1.61 km from UNCG is the most important factor for walking mode share. The bicycling commute is not associated with either the distance or presence of bicycle lanes, while transit ridership most likely increases if students live > 8 km from the UNCG campus with the nearest bus stop within 1 km from home. Given the limited bicycle lanes in Greensboro, students who commute to campus by bicycle are resilient to unfavorable bicycle conditions by sharing the road with cars and adjusting their travel routes. Our findings also concur with previous studies showing that bicycle commuters are disproportionately represented by self-identified whites while bus riders are disproportionately comprised of self-identified non-whites. Our analyses support Greensboro&rsquo s current planning and policy emphasis on low-carbon travel behaviors via equitable and safe transit-oriented multi-modal infrastructures, and suggest that UNCG should utilize its influence to advocate and further facilitate these ongoing efforts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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