| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.92 |
| Liaison | Mat Thijssen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 26, 2021 |
University of Waterloo
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.20 / 5.00 |
Mat
Thijssen Sustainability Manager Sustainability Office |
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:
Data was collected as part of a joint employee and student commuting survey in 2018 through the Region of Waterloo’s TravelWise program. The survey was distributed to the entire student population, and received over 700 responses to ensure a reasonable sample size. Students were asked information about their method of travel to the campus over the past five days, as well as their primary mode. Although the primary vs past-week modal split differed slightly, it was largely within the “sustainable transportation” categories (i.e. due to seasonal variation between transit or cycling), and the differences were within the margin of error of the survey findings. The survey took place in the fall to avoid any significant seasonal bias. The same survey was also completed in fall 2020, although the data was not included here because of COVID restrictions requiring primarily remote working created conditions that were not likely to be representative going forward.
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:
The survey was distributed to the entire employee population, and received over 550 responses to ensure a reasonable sample size. Employees were asked information about their method of travel to the campus over the past five days, as well as their primary mode. Although the primary vs past-week modal split differed slightly, it was largely within the “sustainable transportation” categories (i.e. due to seasonal variation between transit or cycling), and the differences were within the margin of error of the survey findings. The survey took place in the fall to avoid any significant seasonal bias. The same survey was also completed in fall 2020, although the data was not included here because of COVID restrictions requiring primarily remote working created conditions that were not likely to be representative going forward.
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 | 9 | 56 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 43 | 15 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 4 | 16 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 36 | 9 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 0 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 6 | 3 |
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:
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