MOBILITY AND PROXIMITY COEFFICIENT TO HIGH-TRAFFIC VOLUME IN DAILY SCHOOL OPERATIONS

Authors

  • Zaharah Mohd Yusoff Malaysia Institute of Transport (MITRANS), UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA
  • Intan S. Aziz Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA
  • Nabilah Naharudin Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA
  • Abdul Rauf Abdul Rasam Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA
  • Oliver Hoon Leh Ling Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA
  • Na’asah Nasrudin Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i21.1116

Keywords:

School location, traffic, proximity, accessibility, mobility

Abstract

Heavy traffic volume especially in peak time led to bigger issue during daily school operating time. Drivers’ behaviours are often seen as the central cause to the increased number of road accidents around school, particularly during morning hours when accompanying adults are in a rush to office. Good accessibility and connectivity are the main consent in a school planning guideline. However, the proximity to major roads results in a higher level of traffic around the school. The research hypothesis is to investigate whether the proximity distance playing a significant role in determining mobility choice to school. The Geographical Information System software was used to analyse the safety measures such as distance, coverage area and routes to school, while the mobility analysis is done using the SPSS. 553 samples of questionnaires have been distributed at six identified schools in Johor Bahru. The result from analysis shows 79.39% of children use motorised vehicle thus, contributing to poor traffic flow during peak hour. While in comparing the coverage of each school to the guidelines, 99.45% of children’s houses are within the accepted radius distance. The findings of this study will highlight to some poor driving habits among parents, which are a major contributor to the heavy traffic flow surrounding schools.

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Published

2022-07-26

How to Cite

Mohd Yusoff, Z., Aziz, I. S., Naharudin, N., Abdul Rasam, A. R., Ling, O. H. L., & Nasrudin, N. (2022). MOBILITY AND PROXIMITY COEFFICIENT TO HIGH-TRAFFIC VOLUME IN DAILY SCHOOL OPERATIONS. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 20(21). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i21.1116

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