A travel plan for DkIT

McCabe, Kevin (2014) A travel plan for DkIT. Bachelors thesis, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

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Abstract

A Travel Plan consists of a set of pro-active measures adopted for a target location that meets the individual needs of that location. In 2006 Dundalk Institute of Technology commissioned ARUP Consulting Engineers to carry out an assessment of the travel methods and attitudes of the DkIT campus, and prepare a sustainable travel plan for the college. Since this time a lot has changed, the campus has expanded, and the numbers of students have increased. The objective of this dissertation was to examine the current transportation trends experienced at DkIT, compare these with the findings of ARUP and determine if a new travel plan is required. To examine the current trends and patterns of the DkIT populous an up to date survey was carried out on the students and staff members. The survey returned a representative sample of the DkIT campus with 28% students and 53% staff completing the survey. The data obtained from the survey was analysed and compared with that of the ARUP survey. The discoveries made in this report were that although there has been an improvement to the transportation issues since the ARUP survey, the dependency on the car was still very high. The report prepares a new Travel Plan for the DkIT campus that will help to tackle the current problems experienced. It is hope that the Board of Management will back this plan and employ this sustainable travel plan for DkIT.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelors)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Methods of travel; Travel plan; Car dependency.
Subjects:	Engineering
Research Centres:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Sean McGreal
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2015 08:45
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2015 08:45
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/435

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