| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.22 |
| Liaison | Jessica Russell |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mount Royal University
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.09 / 2.00 |
Courtney
Stange Administrative Assistant Institute for Environmental Sustainability |
Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
A Study on Potential Climate Change Impact of Commuting to Mount Royal University was conducted by Dr. Israel Dunmade, a Professor in Mount Royal University's Earth and Environmental Science Department. The data was gathered using multiple approaches including: data received from MRU parking services, Calgary transit, physical counting, and surveys/questionnaires. Data was collected from August 2014-February 2015 and the report was completed in June 2017.
Surveys were completed from students in all faculties. Larger samples were received from Science, Arts, Business, and Nursing. For the purpose of this study the levels of participation by various categories of people provide an adequate statistical representation.
The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 45.70 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 10.30 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 9.90 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 34.10 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0 |
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