Ding Shu En Chloe (FASS), Lim Wei Min, Gary (FoS), Low Jing Wen (FASS), Pranav Kalra (FoE), Teo Hua-Yi Jonathan (FoE)
Academic Advisor: Mr. Lim Cheng Puay
Industry Advisor: Mr. Foo Siang Chi (OFM, NUS)
Transport is a key sector that requires a more sustainable approach. 14% of all global CO2 emissions in 2014 were attributed to transportation (Environmental Protection Agency, 2014), a figure that is higher for developed countries such as Singapore. A similar issue is observed in the National University of Singapore (NUS), as students prefer to use the shuttle bus instead of walking. With a growing student population and limited transport infrastructure, this leads to issues like overcrowding of shuttle bus during peak hours and contribution to green house gas emissions. To resolve this problem, our group will design a mobile application aimed at helping students navigate around NUS campus. The prototype will be targeted towards Engineering students in the college, and the application’s effect on user behavior will be quantified using surveys administered before and after project implementation. Our group hopes to have a better understanding on the behaviors and attitudes with respect to sustainable transport and the relationship between infrastructure and behavior. It is hoped this data can be used in applying effective methods to encourage more students to consider walking in Campus.
Keywords: Transport, Mobility and Air Quality, Behaviour survey, Walking in campus,