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Cycling comfort on asphalt pavement: Effect of asphalt pavement macro-texture on vibration
Published in Xianhua Chen, Jun Yang, Markus Oeser, Haopeng Wang, Functional Pavements, 2020
Jie Gao, Aimin Sha, Liqun Hu, Di Yun
Cycling is becoming a popular means of transport because of being enjoyable, environmentally-friendly and cost-effective (Zhang et al., 2015). At present, there are 77 companies in the Chinese market offering 23 million shared bicycles to more than 400 million registered users, 17 billion trips have been made using shared bicycles (Luo, 2018).
Soft mobility & old town centres. Case study: Genoa
Published in Michèle Pezzagno, Maurizio Tira, Town and Infrastructure Planning for Safety and Urban Quality, 2018
F. Pirlone, I. Spadaro, S. Candia
At the same time, good practices regarding soft mobility in old town centres have been analyzed. Cycling remains somewhat marginal in the current policies for the old town centre of Genoa and budgetary allocation reflects this status. Cycling can have many advantages as short-distance mean of travel in urban areas: it is environmentally friendly, provides cost-effective mobility, and offers an opportunity for health and physical fitness by regular exercise. Cycling however isn’t the main solution for the old town centre of Genoa because pedestrian zones will remain the favourite practice. In particular, small electric cars, rickshaws, and Segway are good examples. All the itineraries proposed by the research should be interconnected with the public transportation system enhancing intermodality solutions.
Factors affecting bike-sharing system demand by inferred trip purpose: Integration of clustering of travel patterns and geospatial data analysis
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2022
Meesung Lee, Sungjoo Hwang, Yunmi Park, Byungjoo Choi
Cycling is a sustainable form of transportation that can encourage the reduction in car use and benefit both individuals and society as a whole in many ways (Heinen et al., 2010). Individuals can improve their health and reduce their transport costs, while a better quality of city life and more opportunities for urban space use can be achieved (Verheugen, 2005). Additionally, cycling offers social advantages in terms of environmental sustainability, improved public health, and less expensive infrastructure requirements compared to other types of transportation modes (Olde Kalter, 2007). However, there are several hurdles that need to be overcome when seeking to promote the greater use of cycling, including the initial cost of purchasing a bike, the difficulty in handling it when not riding it, and the risk of theft if left outside.
Same questions, different answers? A hierarchical comparison of cyclists’ perceptions of comfort: in-traffic vs. online approach
Published in Transportation Letters, 2021
Khashayar Kazemzadeh, Rosalia Camporeale, Carmelo D’Agostino, Aliaksei Laureshyn, Lena Winslott Hiselius
Cycling is an environmentally friendly mode of transport which is receiving increased support from governments across the world (Chen, Yan, and Wang 2015; Chen 2019; Chen and Lu 2015; Melson, Duthie, and Boyles 2014). Cycling has a variety of benefits, including improved health and reduced gas emissions and fuel consumption (Hood, Sall, and Charlton 2011; Leao, Lieske, and Pettit 2017). Research about the travel characteristics of transport modes could contribute to providing additional insights for planning purposes. A great body of research has been dedicated to travel behavior analysis in order to assist transport planners (Burbidge and Goulias 2009; Davis, Lee, and Goulias 2016; de Abreu E Silva, Martinez, and Goulias 2012; LaMondia and Bhat 2011; Ruiz and García-Garcés 2015; Sivakumar, Batley, and Polak 2012). Targets have been set and programmes have been developed to increase the appeal of cycling as a mode of transport. Such efforts could be greatly enhanced by improving the quality of the cycling experience, thereby making this transport mode even more attractive (Heinen, Maat, and Wee 2011).
Investigating the safety impacts of discontinuities in cycle network: A case study of London
Published in Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, 2023
Haojie Li, Ziqian Zhang, Huitao Lv, Gang Ren
Cycling is a sustainable traveling mode that can help to create low-carbon communities and decrease congestion. The number of cyclists has experienced dramatic growth in the past few decades worldwide. For example, in London, the daily average number of trips generated by cyclists increased from 0.3 million in 2000 to 0.7 million in 2019 (Transport for London (TfL), 2020). However, cyclists are also vulnerable to injuries and fatalities in road crashes. As reported by TfL, 19.9% of the killed or seriously injured casualties were cyclists in 2019 (TfL, 2020). To improve the security and accessibility of cycling, numerous facilities specially designed for bicycles have been built in London, such as cycle lanes and tracks, quiet ways and cycle superhighways