38.2.1. Parking statistics

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does parking accumulation refer to?

   Hint

   Think of it as a snapshot of parking.

2. 2.

   How is parking volume defined?

   Hint

   Consider it as the tally for a time frame.

3. 3.

   What is parking accumulation?

   • Count of bays available
   • Total cars parked at a specific time
   • Rate of vehicle movement

   Hint

   Think of a moment's observation in time.

4. 4.

   What does a higher parking turnover indicate?

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Remember turnover relates to efficiency.

5. 5.

   If a parking lot has a capacity of 200 bays, and studies show it fills up to 75% during peak hours for 4 hours and 20% for other hours over a 12-hour operation. Calculate both the parking load and overall parking index.

   Hint

   Calculate peak and off-peak separately, then combine.

6. 6.

   A lot has 100 categories of vehicles, with a 60% turnover rate per hour. If the average parking duration is 30 minutes, calculate the expected hourly parking volume.

   Hint

   Factor in the turnover rate and average duration.