Parking problem in UTM

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PROJECT 1 (PART 2)

TITLE: PARKING PROBLEM AMONG STUDENTS

LECTURER NAME: DR MEHDI MOEINADDINI

NAME: ABDUL MUHAIMIN BIN MAHID (A14BE0002)

MOHAMAD SHAFIK BIN MOHAMAD (A14BE0056)

NORAFIFAH BINTI ABD AZIZ (A14BE0095)

NURALYANI NAZIRAH BINTI SABRI (A14BE0121)

SUBMISSION DATE: 26/10/2014


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TITLE

PARKING PROBLEM AMONG STUDENTS

INTRODUCTION

Parkingjust not The act of stopping a vehicle and leaving it unoccupiedbutparking is

meant as a planned space which includes parcel or lot parking itself, the passage of vehicles

(driveway) , pelican crossing route for the disabled , pedestrian and landscaped area. For parking

available in the building or complex, it also includes a landing (ramp), a lobby and stairs to or

from parking (Planning Guidelines Parking, 2011); Approximately 95 % of the life of the motor

vehicle is not in motion, but in a "stop" (Harry Dupree et. al, 1987); The study found that the

average total of 8360 hours of 8760 hours per year , a car is in the "stop " (John Breirry et. al.,

1972). The problem of parking is very important in todays automobile-oriented cities. Besides it

also affects everyone. Everyone when driving their mobile and go any destination that they want,

of cause they need to stop. They need to park their mobile. Therefore, parking is very important.

Students are mostly riding and driving their personal vehicles. A parking space is a

location that is designated for parking, either paved or unpaved. Parking spaces become

important because majority of student using their own vehicle. Parking spaces can be in

a parking garage, in a parking lot or on a city street. Parking is one of the most annoying turmoil

in UTM and vehicle owners being stranded for hours looking for parking in UTM or having to

park far from their areas with parking being full. Parkings problem in UTM are the biggest

problem that can cause another problems too if we are not take any solutions for this problems.

The factors are mostly because of:

a. Inadequate of parking spaces

b. No specific parking

c. Parking far from our area

d. No parking for disability people (OKU)

e. Old design and size of parking lots.

f. Security in the parking area is not satisfactory


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Evidence That The Problem Exists

Universal problem that affects university students is parking spaces. Although many studies and

research have been done on the problem of student transportation in Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, but the problems still arise on parking and repeated every years. The following part

will shows and illustrates some evidence about parking problem that still happened among

students and repeated without any action.

-Inadequate of parking spaces.

In UTM, students not supplied a sufficient parking area. We may found inadequate parking

everywhere, especially at Engineering Faculty (Mechanical, Electrical and etc.) because they had

many students there. Not enough parking caused double park, it due to increase the number of

vehicles in UTM. The cars that park at roadside can trouble another road users that using the

road.

Figure 1: Double park and parking the car at roadside.

-No specific parking.

Figure 2, the parking area only designated for cars and motorcycles without looking the need of

cyclist. Cycling is one of the important transportation among students because economical and

environmentally friendly. Community promote the cycling activities because help healthier

environment and make sure our environment will become sustainability. Based on our initial

survey proportion of students who would prefer cycling in UTM campus is about 20% but their

parking lot does not exist and leads to putting the bike and on shoulders buildings. In Figure 1,

we can see the bicycle park on thebuildings shoulders.

Figure 2: Bicycle and motorcycle park

on Sidewalk Building


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Based on Figure 3, the signboard shows the parking is specific for motorcycle but we can see

cars parking their car at motorcycle zone. This situation should not happen at a University which

all the person is educated and knows the rules. Based on our observation at UTM, almost 50%

students use a motorcycle as their transportation for go to faculty, college either anywhere. So,

the parking is important because majority of students use motorcycle but when the parking is

mixed, this will makes another problem happened at the same time. As we can see at Figure 4,

the motorcycle also parked at shoulder building because their parking was taken over by another

transport. For make friendly environmental area this should not happened.

Figure 3: Car Park on Figure 4: Motorcycle Park

Motorcycle Parking On Building Shoulder.

-Parking far from the area.

The parking that far from the destination or more accurate the parking that far from faculty or

residential college can trouble students. They had parked in the afternoon and did not want to

move in the evening as they would have to leave the car some distance away. Besides, it willtake a longer time for students find an empty parking and walk to the destination. Students from

Geoinformasy faculty forced to park their cars at FAB parking area. Because it dont provided a

parking for them so they need to park the car far from their faculty.

Figure 5 : Geoinformasy faculty and

FAB parking area.

However, based on our survey in UTM, some area dont have enough parking lot. If have the

parked its to far from their destination. This phenomena always happen especially at a peak time

which many students and UTM staff had to scramble to use a parking. So, this situation makes

supply of parking decrease and their demand increase. This situation should less if the supply of

parking enough and some of drivers takes advantages and parked their car at a prohibited area as

Figure 6.


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Figure 6: Evidence Cars Parked At

Prohibited Area

-Parking for disability people (OKU).

Disability Act, 2008 have their provision law for built and give disability person using the

facilities on buildings and environment. This statement shows how important accessibility for

them. Based on our observation at UTM, facilities for a disability students especially for parking

vehicles which designated for this community doesnt exist.This situation is quite disappointed

because this is some of important things of development which disability person needed, for give

them friendly facilities spaces. Based on Figure 7, we can see the parking lot just a normal

parking lot and ignore the needs of disability person.

Figure 7 : Parking lot designated for normal people only.

-Old design and size of parking lots.

After that, some place in UTM have an old design parking lot, especially for a car. Old design

parking lot was not suitable nowadays. Because the cars design and the size also change. Theold size parking become not suitable and the parking lot are small especially on MPV car which

have a larger body than normal or old cars. When MPV cars parked at old design parking the

roads will become small and give troubles to other driver to move out from certain area or want

to park their cars. As we can see on Figure 8, the old designated makes the roads small.

Nowadays, percentage of the car on the road increase and some of the parking design are not

suitable which rises problem. Other than that, the line at the parking area, are faded and did not

see. It can cause students park over the space.


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Figure 8: Faded line at parking area and big car over park the car because of the small

parking space.

-Security at the parking area.

Next evidence that based on parking problem is about safety elements in parking, because it

doesnthave a security monitors at parking lot. Based on our survey at UTM, all parking lots

dont have safety security such as guard or CCTV which will monitor the vehicles at parking lot.

The vehicles just left at the parking and this can cause a crime happen in our university area.

This problem is not just a story but in our survey data, theft that involving the vehicles were

happened especially in residential college area. Unfortunately this situation stills the same and no

security action put in parking areas. Refer to Figure 9, shows a lack of security. Other than that,

there is bar provided at several parking area but it seems uselessly, there is no guard to observethe park.

Figure 9: Lack of security at parking area.


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OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this project is:

1) To identify the factors causes parking problem among UTM students

2) To assess whether the parking demands exceeds

3) To evaluate the importance of parking facilities for disability people in UTM

4) To propose some alternative for resolve parking problem in UTM

STATEMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SOLVING THIS TRANSPORTATION

PROBLEM

In Malaysia based on research, up to the end of the 1970s, local authorities do not really

care about providing parking. Even a lot of attention given to reducing the number of parking

spaces in the alley and offset car park. Bias control or management of the car park was first

addressed at the end of the 1980s by local authorities which are authorized to issue licenses to a

private operators of parking on the side streets in urban areas and educational area. In this

decade, increasing of the population and use of private vehicles show a substantial increase

compared to the use of public transport.

-This because the cost community living now getting rises and they are able to have personal

vehicle, even a motorcycle. Conceptually, most students choose to own a vehicle than using a

public transport that provided for them, which easier to move along

-This has led to the use of private vehicles on the roads because many prefer to use the vehicle

personal to get around and lack public transport facilities.-This leads to congestion traffic and decrease the supply of parking lot and makes a demand

increase dramatically.

-It also can cause vehicle theft occur.

This show how the parking is important for our campus because the percentage of vehicle

and population always increase every year this issues should leads to a more analytical processes

for make sure our parking supply and demands at optimum stage. This research, try to consider

about parking facility and lead some guideline, improvements and realm assessment about

vehicles parking.


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THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ONCE THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED

Placement and design should emphasizes the use of space designed for guarantee safety

welfare and comfort, create uniform parking spaces, safe and responsive to all users especially

disability person.

-Creating User-friendly country (Planning Guidelines Parking (GP), 2011).

This planning guidelines try to introduce a user-friendly guidelines for all parking spaces for

make sure fulfill all the residentsneeds. However this research try to consider and evaluate all

the alternative to changes the problem become benefit for students and staff with a new parking

guidelines. This research can purpose a user-friendly guidelines in UTM for improve the parking

quality to become more updated as a development country. This research are useful and give

more benefit in order to upgrading our parking facilities in future. The outcome can be a

guideline for others University for renovated their inundating parking lot as a needs.

-More parking lots are provided

Many parking spaces will be provided in order to combat the lack of space around the campus

especially at faculties and arcades. This is to avoid car parked on the street or double park

happen.

-Management and Design are upgraded

Parking facilities management and design can provide convenience, comfort, safety andaesthetics. Design and management standards can address various problems and help achieve

transportation and land use objectives.

-Accessibility parking increase

A new parking area that accessibility especially near to faculty are provided. In order for student

easy to move and save their time.

-Created Universal Design

Incorporate up-to-date standards to accommodate people with special needs and disabilities

(Universal Design). This includes special parking spaces that are suitable for people withdisabilities, curb cuts and ramps, and appropriate signage.


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-Improved safety and security

CCTV are provided to 24-hour surveillance in the parking and for the high risk area crime tohappen a guard is provided.

-Parking user-friendly are provided

Garage or shady areas areprovided so that its convenient for student.

DESCRIPTION OF A SURVEY AND SAMPLING DESIGN

This research conducted in four main step as follows:

1.

Conduct a literature review to identify suitable method for a parking problem analysis.

2. Conduct a survey to collect the data regarding parking problems.

3. Evaluate UTM parking by observation

4. Discuss result and conclusion about parking problems

Target population among UTM staff and students are using for a problem in parking

transportation such as car, motorcycle and bicycle as their option to go campus. The sampling

frame that is the list of all UTM students and staff who drive their personal vehicle can be

collected from different faculties. Since the target population can be categorized based on their

faculties, a cluster sample can be used as a method.

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