Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 76.02 |
Liaison | Stephanie MacPhee |
Submission Date | July 21, 2021 |
Dalhousie University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.24 / 5.00 |
Ray
Carrigan Energy Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
18,248
Full-time equivalent of employees:
6,021
Part 1. Student commute modal split
Yes
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
91
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The Office of Sustainability conducts an annual sustainability survey for Dalhousie students. The survey is run through an Opinio survey platform. The survey includes a series of transportation related questions for understanding the travel behaviour of the Dalhousie community. These transportation related questions provide data to identify the travel patterns of Dalhousie commuters.
Survey data is analyzed every year by DalTrac (transportation research group) and findings are profiled in an annual report.
Survey data is analyzed every year by DalTrac (transportation research group) and findings are profiled in an annual report.
Part 2. Employee commute modal split
Yes
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
66
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The Office of Sustainability conducts an annual sustainability survey for employees. The survey is run through an Opinio survey platform. The survey includes a series of transportation related questions for understanding the travel behavior of the Dalhousie community. These transportation related questions provide data to identify the travel patterns of Dalhousie commuters.
Optional Fields
Percentage of students (0-100) | Percentage of employees (0-100) | |
Single-occupancy vehicle | 8.50 | 33 |
Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 49 | 27 |
Vanpool or carpool | 4.60 | 18 |
Public transport or campus shuttle | 37.50 | 20 |
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.40 | 1 |
Distance education / telecommute | --- | --- |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data was pulled from the DalTrac Report for 2019-20
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