| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.52 |
| Liaison | Maria Kirrane |
| Submission Date | July 28, 2022 |
University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.04 / 5.00 |
Stephan
Koch Mr Buildings and Estates |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Student travel surveys are undertaken yearly by the commuter manager, the link is sent out via email to All Students announcements list, plus the teaching or admin staff in most academic departments and the students union to encourage students to take the survey. UCC Green Campus shares the link to the survey on social media accounts. The results presented here are from the 2019 annual survey. In 2019 1150 students responded to the survey.
The survey did not run in 2020 or 2021 because of campus closures due to COVID-19.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A staff travel survey is conducted every year by the commuter plan manager. The survey is shared to all staff via the All Exchange Users email survey. UCC Green Campus also shares via social media accounts. The data presented here are based on the 2019 survey which had 700 respondents. The survey did not run in 2020 or 2021 as a result of campus closure in response to COVID-19.
Percentage of students and employees that use the following as their primary mode of transportation:
| Percentage of students (0-100) | Percentage of employees (0-100) | |
| Single-occupancy vehicle | 15 | 48.10 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 0 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 46.50 | 35 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 16.60 | 8.10 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 19.80 | 7.40 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.50 | 0.90 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 1.60 | 0.50 |
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:
The percentage of staff and students using electric vehicles is unknown so has been recorded as 0, though this is certainly an underestimate.
The percentage of staff and students using electric vehicles is unknown so has been recorded as 0, though this is certainly an underestimate.
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