Field measurement of sustainable transportation phenomena

The objective of this project is to comprehensively measure the experiences and circumstances around commuting to large employers (e.g., in this case Carleton University). The motivation is to identify barriers and incentives to commuting without a car. Two interns from University of Savoy Mont Blanc’s Solar Academy master’s program will visit Carleton for the summer of 2025. In brief, their project focuses are as follows.
The first intern will develop and deploy methods to measure modal share of commuters to campus. To achieve this, the first intern will design and implement one or more of the following common methods: a survey, manual observation, and/or computer vision. (Multiple complementary methods would be used for validation if deemed necessary after a literature review).
The second intern will measure air quality and noise along key pathways for pedestrians and cyclists who are commuting to campus. In particular, Queen Elizabeth Drive is scheduled to be partially closed to cars for part of the summer, thus the impact of cars on QED can be assessed. To achieve this, the intern will develop a measurement plan (e.g. measure in 100-meter intervals along the road on several days (to capture a variety of wind and traffic conditions).

Faculty Supervisor:

Liam O'Brien

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Partner:

Université Savoie Mont Blanc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Carleton University

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