With changes in travel patterns in the UK, as much as 30% of current parking space may be underutilized in the future. Many cities are exploring how such unused parking might be repurposed but lack good data on current parking provision. Using ArcGIS software and Google Satellite imagery, we found that Worcester has 429 Private Non-Residential (PNR) carparks providing 54,905 parking spaces, which far exceeds the 2,440 spaces provided by the 14 municipal car parks. We tested our procedures in Gloucester and believe these protocols could be easily applied to assess parking in other cities. Knowledge of PNR parking will help local governments repurpose underused carparks and following the example of Nottingham implement workplace parking levies as a means to improve public transportation.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Marquette, Mary F.
• Geyster, Joshua M.
• Labaugh, Rowan A.
• Trainor, Daniel E.

Subject

• Computing
• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Innovation
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051221-110501
• 23966

Palabra Clave

• Sustainability
• Worcester, England
• Mapping
• Parking
• ArcGIS

Advisor

• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2021

Center

• Worcester, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• University of Worcester

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2021-05-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright