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OVERALL AIMS VS MAJOR FINDINGS

1. Users’ mindset contradicts sustainable changes. Throughout the process,
users do not perceive in making parking better in a sustainable manner
1. How important is sustainability to the user? but rather creating a parking building.

2. How is the public transport in Carlow? Does it 2. Secondly, the public transport to university lacks efficiency due to its
low frequency of 30 minutes. For users who do not drive or rely solely
encourage enough users to use it? on public transport to travel to SETU impacts massively their routine

leading them to use the car more often.

3. Why do users choose to make certain decisions? 3. Users have a sense of insecurity due to no space utilisation. Hence,

generating stress and frustration resulting in illegal parking and
clamping.
4. How confident are users in using certain green

travel methods? 4. Users have a sense of mistrust in sustainable travels such as carpooling

methods.

Recommendations from user Recommendations from key findings

Carpooling More sustainable travel

opportunities

Real-time parking
availability Park and ride system/shuttle
bus (Belfast strategy)

Public transport
frequency All sustainable travel
methods in one interface

Adaptable Sustainable Needs Mindset/Enforcement Efficient Feasable Accessible P.32