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Targeted Schools

Targeted SchoolsSufficient age to achieve independence

Park Connector Network that is within nearby proximity

Located in eastern Singapore

Research FrameworkFramework Data ProcessedData Collection

Assessing Accessibility

TJC Bus Services

Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.12 16 31 38 196 197 229

Assessing Accessibility

VJC Bus Services

Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.13 16 31 36 43

48 55 135 196 197

Assessing Accessibility

TPJC Bus Services

Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.Bus No.3 9 12 17 19 21 29

34 37 39 59 81 293

Assessing Accessibility

Research FrameworkFramework Data ProcessedData Collection

Assessing Accessibility

Research Methodology

Research Methodology

TJC No. of Students Alighting

Main Gate Main Gate Opp

Sports Complex

Sports Complex Opp

12 28 10 - -

16 - - 12 2131 - - 39 638 87 190 - -

229 3 37 - -

Assessing Accessibility

TJC No. of Students Alighting

Main Gate Main Gate Opp

Sports Complex

Sports Complex Opp

12 28 10 - -

16 - - 12 2131 - - 39 638 87 190 - -

229 3 37 - -

Assessing Accessibility

Neptune Court

Neptune Court Opp St. Pats St. Pats Opp

31 126 - 29 -

36 79 - 10 -55 45 3 109 -135 4 5 73 -197 80 - 27 -

VJC No. of Students Alighting

Assessing Accessibility

VJC No. of Students Alighting

Neptune Court

Neptune Court Opp St. Pats St. Pats Opp

31 126 - 29 -

36 79 - 10 -55 45 3 109 -135 4 5 73 -197 80 - 27 -

Assessing Accessibility

TPJC No. of Students Alighting

Main Gate Main Gate Opp Side Gate Side Gate Opp

9 - - 127 2

17 - - 36 3919 - - 103 1121 - - 38 2481 - - 40 51

Assessing Accessibility

TPJC No. of Students Alighting

Main Gate Main Gate Opp Side Gate Side Gate Opp

9 - - 127 2

17 - - 36 3919 - - 103 1121 - - 38 2481 - - 40 51

Assessing Accessibility

Grade Number of bus services

Number of bus stop

Distance from the nearest MRT (m)

Distance from the nearest PCN (m)

A >13 4 0-500 0-500

B 11-13 3 500-1000 500-1000

C 8-10 2 1000-1500 1000-1500

D 4-7 1 1500-2000 1500-2000

E 0-3 0 >2000 >2000

Accessibility of Schools

Assessing Accessibility

School Number of bus services

Number of bus stop

Distance from the nearest MRT (m)

Distance from the nearest PCN (m)

TJC 7 4 850 3300

VJC 12 3 2300 200

TPJC 13 4 1300 1300

Accessibility Value for Various Schools

Assessing Accessibility

School Number of bus services

Number of bus stop

Distance from the nearest MRT (m)

Distance from the nearest PCN (m)

TJC D A B E

VJC B B E A

TPJC B A C C

Accessibility Grade for Various Schools

Assessing Accessibility

TJC VJC TPJC

Grade C B B

Overall Accessibility

Assessing Accessibility

Research FrameworkFramework Data ProcessedData Collection

Minimising Congestion

Research Methodology

Research Methodology

TJC front gate TJC side gate

Main Gate Main Gate Opp Sports Complex Sports Complex Opp

701-710 am 239.3 25.7 403.5 262.2

711-720 am 222.5 77.0 376.7 438.1

721-730 am 218.0 53.3 334.0 267.5

Overall 227.2 50.5 376.0 315.7

TJC Mean Length of Congestion (m)

TJC Mean Length of Congestion (m)

Main Gate Main Gate Opp Sports Complex Sports Complex Opp

701-710 am 239.3 25.7 403.5 262.2

711-720 am 222.5 77.0 376.7 438.1

721-730 am 218.0 53.3 334.0 267.5

Overall 227.2 50.5 376.0 315.7

Minimising Congestion

701-710 a.m.

711-720 a.m.

721-730 a.m.

TJC: overall length of congestion

VJC: overall length of congestion

TPJC: overall length of congestion

TJC: overall length of congestion

TJC: overall length of congestion

VJC: overall length of congestion

VJC: overall length of congestion

TPJC: overall length of congestion

TPJC: overall length of congestion

TJC

TPJC

VJC

0 75 150 225 300

41.22

95.98

204.62

Mean Length of Congestion (m)

TJC

TPJC

VJC

0 75 150 225 300

41.22

95.98

204.62

Mean Length of Congestion (m)

5x

204.62

Grade Mean Length of Congestion (m)A 1-60

B 61-120

C 121-180

D 181-240

E 241-300

Congestion Length

TJC VJC TPJC

Grade E A B

Overall Congestion Level

Research FrameworkFramework Data ProcessedData Collection

Maximising Efficiency

Research Methodology

Research Methodology

Region Population Proportion (%)Bedok 24.2

Kallang 13.5

Pasir Ris 12.6

Tampines 11.7

Marine Parade 9.9

TJC Population Proportion

Maximising Efficiency

Research Framework

Research FrameworkFramework Data ProcessedData Collection

Maximising Efficiency

Region Willingness (scale 1-5)Bedok 3.15

Marine Parade 2.77

Pasir Ris 2.33

Kallang 2.23

Tampines 2.23

TJC Willingness to Cycle

Maximising Efficiency

Green Link Waysan integrated cycling routes within the ring of eastern PCN

Determinants

Width of Pavement

Human Congestion

Housing Estate

+ + =

Width of Pavement

Human Congestion

Housing Estate

GREENlink ways

presenting...

minimising congestion

global warming

green city

tourism

cyclingobesity

healthy lifestyle

T H E E N D

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Acknowledgement

Special thanks to Ms. Woo and Mrs. Goh for their continuous support. Thanks to Mr. Trent Ng and Mr. Elwin for their support and constructive comments.

A thankful note to the GIS experts and consultants from ESRI for their lecture and help in using the analytical function of the software arcGIS.

Thanks to Greenschists and our classmates, Pu De and Gloria for their helps during data collection

Special thanks to Amanda and Justin for their guidance and SLA for the constant help while doing our data collection.

A thankful note to LTA and NParks for the valuable information and support during consultation.

References

Some images used in this presentation are downloaded from google.com. Courtesy of the owners.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/montreals-wheels-of-fortune/article1380963/

https://montreal.bixi.com/about-bixi/news/2011/06/14/bixi-popularity-increases-rapidly-in-montreal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixi