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Mobility Patterns of Scholar Communities in Southwestern European Countries

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  • Joana Lage

    (Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal
    Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias de Lisboa, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Ana d’Espiney

    (Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal)

  • Nuno Canha

    (Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal
    CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Vítor Manteigas

    (Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal
    H&TRC—Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, ESTeSL—Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1990-096 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • José Luís Alexandre

    (Parque de Ciência E Tecnologia da Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Karla Gonçalves

    (Parque de Ciência E Tecnologia da Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Ricardo Chacartegui

    (Energy Engineering Department, Universidad de Sevilla, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Jesus Lizana

    (Engineering Science Department, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK)

  • Yolanda Lechón

    (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Ana Rosa Gamarra

    (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Amaia Fernandez

    (Research and Development Officer, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar)

  • Patrice Blondeau

    (LaSIE, University of La Rochelle, 17000 La Rochelle, France)

  • Margarida Gomes

    (Associação Bandeira Azul da Europa (ABAE), 1350-355 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Susana Marta Almeida

    (Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal)

Abstract

The present study aimed to provide an in-depth assessment of the commuting patterns of scholar communities of southwestern European countries and to identify measures to improve their sustainable performance regarding mobility. The adopted methodology characterised the mobility pattern of students as a sustainability indicator and the availability of related infrastructures and local public transport network. Data were gathered by qualitative (behavioural questionnaires) and quantitative (technical audits) approaches, based on measurable indicators (key performance indicators and scores (ranging between 0–5)). Overall, French schools showed the best sustainable performance regarding mobility (2.0) and Gibraltar had the lowest (1.2). The existence of bike parking and electric car charging points were the main weaknesses founds (with their related mean scores being 0.6 and 0.2, respectively). The score associated with annual CO 2 emissions due to students’ mobility had the best performance, where all countries managed to obtain an average of 3.1. The global score, which assessed the sustainable performance of scholar communities regarding mobility, had a mean value of 1.5 for all studied countries, which highlights the potential for improvement of the studied schools, mainly targeting the public transport network optimisation and the enhancement of scholar infrastructures concerning bicycle parking and electric cars.

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  • Joana Lage & Ana d’Espiney & Nuno Canha & Vítor Manteigas & José Luís Alexandre & Karla Gonçalves & Ricardo Chacartegui & Jesus Lizana & Yolanda Lechón & Ana Rosa Gamarra & Amaia Fernandez & Patrice B, 2022. "Mobility Patterns of Scholar Communities in Southwestern European Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:24:p:16704-:d:1002154
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