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UCI Commuting Behavior

UCI Commuting Behavior. Presented By: Irene Tang on May 15, 2004 at the University of California, Irvine. Why Study Commuting Behavior?. So that we can: Increase efficiency Fulfill Needs Encourage alternative transportation. To understand: Commuting Patterns Commuting Needs

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UCI Commuting Behavior

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  1. UCI Commuting Behavior Presented By: Irene Tang on May 15, 2004 at the University of California, Irvine

  2. Why Study Commuting Behavior?

  3. So that we can: Increase efficiency Fulfill Needs Encourage alternative transportation To understand: Commuting Patterns Commuting Needs Commuting Attitudes Why Study Commuting Behavior?

  4. Commuting Mode Choice • Current research studies the question of mode choice. • How do people choose which transportation mode to take? • What factors influence their decision?

  5. Urban Design Factors: • The influence of the built environment. • Individual Factors: • The influence of personal • needs and desires. Factors Affecting Mode Choice

  6. The University: A Unique Community • Unique & viable alternative transportation available • Unique student schedules • Unique student lifestyles This makes for a fascinating research opportunity.

  7. Student Interviews • Results were developed into • Surveys • Designed to evaluate students’ current • Travel Patterns • and students’ • Attitudes • concerning current UCI transportation issues, including • Parking & Alternative Transportation. Methods

  8. Methods Surveys were distributed in: • Classrooms • Residence Halls Respondents were:

  9. The UCI Campus

  10. Results (Commuting Patterns) While most East Campus students indeed take the shuttle as their primary mode to campus, over 30% of students consider driving to be their secondary mode to campus.

  11. Results (Commuting Patterns) Over 50% of East Campus residents walk to campus at least once per week, but they also drive to campus at least once per week. Driving is not environmentally conscious behavior, nor is it good for student health.

  12. Results (Commuting Needs) • Over 80% of East Campus Students and 74% of all students are on campus beyond the hours of 8am – 5pm regularly. • 73% of East Campus Students and 56% of all students travel to campus more than once per day.

  13. Results (Commuting Attitudes) East Campus Residents’ Walking/Biking attitudes. • Regression Analysis showed: • Distance, Schedule, and Energy are not a significant factors in the decision to walk or bike. • Safety: Only significant attitudinal factor found for walking/biking is whether respondent feels it is safe. • Car: Those who own a car are more likely to believe that walking/biking is inconvenient.

  14. Results (Commuting Attitudes) East Campus Residents’ Shuttling attitudes. • Interviews showed: • The shuttle “requires the least planning ahead.” • It is “simple…you get on, you sit, and then you get off…it’s easy.” • Regression Analysis showed: • Convenience: Those who do not often think about how they travel to campus are more likely to believe that the shuttle is convenient. • & those who believe that the shuttle is convenient are more likely to take the shuttle.

  15. Urban Design Factors: Individual Factors: (-) • Distance • Safety (-) • Schedule • Convenience • Energy • Car (+) (+) (-) (+) Discussion Mode Choice: Urban Design or Individual? • Car • Convenience • Distance • Energy • Safety • Schedule

  16. Summary • We gathered information about East Campus Students’: • Commuting Patterns • Commuting Needs • Commuting Attitudes • We found that their patterns do not have positive environmental behavior nor are they beneficial to student health. • Their needs are very demanding. They must travel to campus several times per day and are on campus at odd hours. • Both individual and urban design factors affect mode choice attitudes of students.

  17. Conclusion Future Research: • Experimental Study • Larger Sample Size • More diverse population

  18. Acknowledgements Many thanks to: My advisor and mentor: Professor Marlon Boarnet & Professor Kristen Day Professor Craig Anderson Professor Valerie Jenness Tracy McMillan Mariela Alfonzo Layal Nawfal & My Family and Friends For their guidance and encouragement This project was funded by The UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

  19. Please send inquiries to: tangi@uci.edu Irene Tang Department of Planning, Policy and Design University of California, Irvine

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