1. Canada vs Germany

2.  A Brief Introduction Canada & Germany Size: Approx. 9,980,000 km 2 – Approx. 357,000 km 2 Population: 34.7 Million – 81.8 Million Pop Density: 3.41/km 2 – 229/km 2 Capital: Ottawa - Berlin

3.  Another Brief Introduction Alberta & Saxony Size: Approx. 660,000 km 2 – Approx. 18,415 km 2 Population: 3.72 Million – 4.15 Million Pop Density: 5.8/km 2 – 225/km 2 Capital: Edmonton - Dresden

4.  DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER..? A graphical view

5. Visiting a friend on the opposite side of the city Canada  Distance? Germany  Distance? 18km (Leipzig)

6. Visit a friend in another city Canada  Edmonton – Calgary  Distance? Germany  Leipzig – Chemnitz  Distance?

7. Visit your family Canada  Typically live at home, if studying in same city  Distance? 14 steps (average) Germany  Varies, but typical to study not in the same city as family lives  Distance?

8. Watch a football / hockey game at a stadium Canada  Distance? Germany  Distance?

9. Your cousin’s wedding on the other side of the country Canada  Distance? Germany  Distance?

10. How do you do the grocery shopping? Canada  Usage? Usually one time a week  Distance? Germany  Usage? Sometimes 2-3 times a week  Distance?

11. How do you get to the lake to go for a swim? Canada  Distance? Germany  Distance?

12. How do you get home from a party/club? Canada  Use? Taxi (~$30-40) / get picked up by someone  Distance? Germany  Use? Night bus / bike / taxi (~10 euro)  Distance?

13. You arrived in another city of your country, how do you get to your hotel? Canada  Distance? Germany  Distance?

14. When do you use your bike? Canada  Next to never (unless for sport/hobby) Germany  To go anywhere (not only as sport/hobby)

15. Summary  Much greater distances in Canada  This affects the culture of traveling  Canadians rather use a car to overcome (generally) greater distances  In Germany, everything is closer – people walk and ride their bikes more often  The climate has a big impact on transport behaviour since Canada generally has more extreme winters than Germany  Due to the smaller population density in Canada, it’s not as feasible to build the infrastructure (ie. trains, strassenbahn, etc.)  In general, Europe has historically had a culture and higher standard of public transport