| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.10 |
| Liaison | Fortino Morales |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
University of California, Riverside
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.42 / 5.00 |
Fortino
Morales Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
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:
UC Riverside reports commute survey data to South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) as part of Rule 2202 on an annual basis. In order to meet SCAQMD compliance, a representative sample of at least 60% must be achieved. This survey is run in April of each year. The data reported here is from April 2019. Commute mode split data is analyzed from this data set. The survey results only include students who are also employees on campus.
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:
UC Riverside reports commute survey data to South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) as part of Rule 2202 on an annual basis. In order to meet SCAQMD compliance, a representative sample of at least 60% must be achieved. This survey is run in April of each year. The data reported here is from April 2019. Commute mode split data is analyzed from this data set.
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 | 47.93 | 66.09 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0.47 | 1.78 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 29.72 | 11.98 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 10.84 | 15.56 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 8.68 | 2.33 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.44 | 0.70 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0.92 | 3.55 |
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 sources: 2019 South Coast Air Quality Management District Commute Survey.
Data sources: 2019 South Coast Air Quality Management District Commute Survey.
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