| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.16 |
| Liaison | Mike Versteege |
| Submission Date | June 24, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alberta
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.57 / 2.00 |
Shannon
Leblanc Program Team Lead, Energy Management and Sustainable Operations Facilities and Operations |
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:
GREENHOUSE GAS AND COMMUTING SURVEY
The University of Alberta Greenhouse Gas and Commuting survey is conducted every two to three years by Energy Management and Sustainable Operations (EMSO), Facilities and Operations.
For the 2019 iteration, EMSO worked with the university’s Test Scoring and Questionnaire Services (TSQS) to conduct the survey, and retained an external consultant to analyze the results.
The survey was conducted in March 2019 using an electronic survey tool. The survey was sent to a statistically representative sample of graduate students, undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and staff at the four Edmonton campuses (North Campus, South Campus, Campus Saint-Jean, and Enterprise Square) and to all students, faculty, and staff at the Augustana Campus. Reminder emails were sent until a sufficient response rate was achieved.
The base survey instrument asks respondents to report their role at the university, their primary commute mode, any changes in their mode since the previous year, the reason for any upcoming planned changes, and the first three digits of their postal code. Depending on the year, a few other questions may be added to the end of the survey, for example to assist with the assessment of current initiatives as applicable.
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) | 21.56 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 17.12 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 3.45 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 57.87 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | --- |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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