Reducing Carbon Emissions from Student Commuting

Winterfeldt, Detlof von; John, Richard S; Roknaldin, Aleyeh; Qiao, Alice; Kruke, Laurel; Hopper, Julie

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Reducing Carbon Emissions from Student Commuting

2024-03-31
By Winterfeldt, Detlof von ; John, Richard S ; Roknaldin, Aleyeh ; Qiao, Alice ; Kruke, Laurel ; Hopper, Julie

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Winterfeldt, Detlof von ; John, Richard S ; Roknaldin, Aleyeh ; Qiao, Alice ; Kruke, Laurel ; Hopper, Julie
Corporate Creators:

University of Southern California ; Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC, University of Southern California ; METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.)
Corporate Publisher:

Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC, University of Southern California
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

PSR-22-01
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25554/7acd-2s78
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California ; United States
Edition:

Final report, August 15 2022 to December 31, 2023
Description:

Student commuting is a large contributing factor to the carbon footprint of universities. For example, student commuting at the University of Southern California (USC) alone makes up 7% of USC’s emissions from all sources. Many universities have action plans and programs to reduce emissions from student commuting; however, the issues of safety, time, and convenience typically outweigh students' motivation to use alternative modes of transportation. For this reason, it is crucial to understand the behavioral research behind commuting and the environment, as well as the use of nudging or incentives to change behavior. Effective programs need to consider the students' reasons for their mode of transportation and include them in the conversation for solutions. This research provides a survey of student commuting practices and associated carbon emissions at USC, a comprehensive literature review of commuting and nudging behavior, a study on commuting and sustainability plans at several universities, and solutions from focus groups with USC graduate students aimed to encourage environmentally friendly forms of transportation.
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69A3551747109
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[PDF - 1.09 MB]
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University Transportation Centers
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