{"id":193,"date":"2023-04-11T02:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/advancedenvironmentalresearchandtransformativesustainabilityexchange\/?p=193"},"modified":"2023-04-11T02:29:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:29:21","slug":"survey-and-literature-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/advancedenvironmentalresearchandtransformativesustainabilityexchange\/2023\/04\/11\/survey-and-literature-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey and Literature Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello! In this final blog post, I will be sharing about the connections between the research I conducted and existing literature. My research is focused on transportation motives in Germany. I wanted to get a deeper understanding of the German perspective relating to all forms of transportation but especially an emphasis on public transportation (PT). My research was conducted in two cities Berlin and Bremen, both were fairly large cities with lots of walking traffic, bicycles, vehicles, and PT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Existing literature suggests that a major development in both urban infrastructure and policies have made it extremely easy for individuals in Germany to take part in public transportation. By improving walking facilities to transit stations it has contributed towards reducing traffic and increasing transit ridership (Sarker et al.,2020). In all of the cities we visited during our trip to Germany it was very aware that sustainable transportation was commonly used based on the accessibility to bike lanes, walking paths, and PT stations. The use of cars was very prevalent as well, however based on my findings from the surveys, 70% of people used PT or other sustainable transportations as a form of commute. This was a major indicator that cars were not preferred as the main form of transportation for individuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research conducted similarly to mine was based in the US, But I was able to make connections with the research by focusing on factors that affect people\u2019s transportation preferences, and comparing these factors in different cities in Germany. I specifically did this by identifying reasons for using sustainable modes of transportation. I wanted to gain more insight on rider characteristics based on distance, total hours traveled, age, etc. It was very interesting to hear from different people such as students, mothers, fathers, etc. on the reasons for their preference on transportation modes. In my research I knew that a lot of the reasons were tied to accessibility, sustainability, and affordability (Yanar, 2020). My findings align with current research suggesting that individuals in Germany are aware of sustainability when choosing their forms of transportation for commuting (Sarker, 2019). Many of these choices are easily considered because of the policies and infrastructure introduced within Germany. There has been a great push for sustainable and accessible public transportation. Recently, Berlin has been ranked as #1 for the world\u2019s best cities for public transit. Based on both my surveys, previous literature, and personal experience, it is no surprise that Berlin earned this ranking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I greatly appreciated this exchange and enjoyed reading all of the responses to the different blogs. It has been incredibly knowledgeable to be able to read everyone\u2019s different experiences in the UAE. I have gained knowledge on new perspectives on both US and German culture. I think that my research that I conducted can relate to both the US and to the MENA region due to reliance on cars and other fossil fuel based modes of transportation. With my research and shared knowledge I hope that people from different cultures and perspectives can think twice about their main forms of commuting in relation to sustainability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sarker, R. I., Mailer, M., &amp; Sikder, S. K. (2019). Walking to a public transport station. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(1), 38\u201353. <\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/sasbe-07-2017-0031<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yanar, T. (2023). Understanding the choice for sustainable modes of transport in commuting trips with a comparative case study. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 11, 100964. <\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cstp.2023.100964<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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