An Investigation of the Perception of Dalhousie University Undergraduate Students on Green Transportation Use To and From Dalhousie’s Studley Campus.

Abstract

We conducted a survey to verify the practicality of green transportation on campus and to understand the perspective of Dalhousie University students on green transportation for use to and from its Studley campus. The results indicated that the majority of the respondents commuted to and from campus by foot or by bus, and most of them found their current modes of transportation to be convenient enough. Additionally, the majority of respondents did not own electric bikes or scooters and were not familiar with charging stations. It became known that the majority of people believed that the absence of bike lanes would cause the respondents to feel uneasy and discourage them from using bicycles as a mode of transportation. The problem of the road also showed up in the fear of being hit by automobiles and exhibit road rage, which has made many doubt eco-friendly modes of transportation like bicycles. It was further determined that a large drawback of green transportation is that people don't understand it well enough. It is believed that the likelihood of increased E-bikes usage is higher if the state of the roads is improved, and more people are aware of them. From this study it was found that increased bike storage on Studley campus, increased bike lane infrastructure and increased marketing could provide the most effective allocation of resources with the goal of increasing green transportation uptake from Dalhousie Students on Studley campus.