A Chi-Square Analysis of the Fall 2013 Transportation Survey: Students at the University at Albany

There are over 6,500 students at the University at Albany who live off-campus and commute to school. In order to reduce their carbon footprint, the University at Albany must investigate what influences the students’ transportation choices and their alternative transportation literacy. Therefore, the Office of Environmental Sustainability, Geography and Urban Planning Department and the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness conducted a survey in the fall of 2013 for the students at the University at Albany. After examining the results, the gender and minority distributions were not representative of the student population. The significant associations that were prominent were gender and driving alone, commute distance and CDTA bus and UAlbany shuttle bus usage, and commute distance and carpooling. Specific areas where the University at Albany can investigate and improve transportation efficiency are bus routes and schedules for student who commute less than 5 miles to school. Students that commute greater than 5 miles have expressed that they are unable to find carpooling partners and therefore the University at Albany should establish a carpooling database. Males are also more likely to commute alone and should be targeted to promote awareness and behavioral change

A Chi-Square Analysis of the Fall 2013 Transportation Survey: Students at the University at Albany

There are over 6,500 students at the University at Albany who live off-campus and commute to school. In order to reduce their carbon footprint, the University at Albany must investigate what influences the students’ transportation choices and their alternative transportation literacy. Therefore, the Office of Environmental Sustainability, Geography and Urban Planning Department and the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness conducted a survey in the fall of 2013 for the students at the University at Albany. After examining the results, the gender and minority distributions were not representative of the student population. The significant associations that were prominent were gender and driving alone, commute distance and CDTA bus and UAlbany shuttle bus usage, and commute distance and carpooling. Specific areas where the University at Albany can investigate and improve transportation efficiency are bus routes and schedules for student who commute less than 5 miles to school. Students that commute greater than 5 miles have expressed that they are unable to find carpooling partners and therefore the University at Albany should establish a carpooling database. Males are also more likely to commute alone and should be targeted to promote awareness and behavioral change

Assessing Sustainability Literacy

Presented for the US Society for Ecological Economic

Integrating Naturalized Areas onto the University at Albany Campus

The purpose of this management plan is to provide recommendations to create naturalized areas and increase biodiversity on the University at Albany campus. The University currently follows a number of environmental policies in an effort to promote uniformity. There are many benefits to increasing biodiversity on campus such as providing ecosystem services, increasing education and awareness, aiding in stormwater management, and support institutional advancement. There are already several areas on the campus that would serve as prime locations for projects of this nature including the front lawn and the Dutch and State parking lots. Future directions that the campus can take includes a biodiversity sanctuary and a habitat corridor along a proposed rapid transit bus route. If we implement these policies, the University at Albany can become more appealing and a model for enhancing biodiversity on other urban campuse

Integrating Naturalized Areas onto the University at Albany Campus

The purpose of this management plan is to provide recommendations to create naturalized areas and increase biodiversity on the University at Albany campus. The University currently follows a number of environmental policies in an effort to promote uniformity. There are many benefits to increasing biodiversity on campus such as providing ecosystem services, increasing education and awareness, aiding in stormwater management, and support institutional advancement. There are already several areas on the campus that would serve as prime locations for projects of this nature including the front lawn and the Dutch and State parking lots. Future directions that the campus can take includes a biodiversity sanctuary and a habitat corridor along a proposed rapid transit bus route. If we implement these policies, the University at Albany can become more appealing and a model for enhancing biodiversity on other urban campuse