Karczewski, Alexander (2021) Examining the Effects of Urban Form Factors, High-Integrated Streets, and Topological choice on Bicycle Usage in Rotterdam. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Urban transportation is a contentious subject; there are many approaches already in use to shift to more sustainable transport options to reduce pollution while offering more space to citizens. Recently, more cities have been considering implementing active transportation like the bicycle. The use of bicycles has many benefits for society, the economy, the environment and public health. The cost to build bicycle infrastructure is relatively low and is one of the few forms of transportation infrastructure that has a net positive affect on society. However, despite the vast amount of literature on which urban form factors encourage citizens to take the bicycle as a mode of transportation, parsing this information remains difficult, leaving policymakers and academics struggling to understand and encourage daily cycling in cities. This paper examines academic sources and current practices to serve as a benchmark for understanding which bicycle infrastructure designs and space syntax methods currently have the most impact on bicycle usage. This report uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and space syntax based on various theories and techniques for analyzing spatial configurations; specifically, it will analyze Rotterdam's urban infrastructure network. In order to understand the street network topological choice, angular integration and connectivity were analyzed using space syntax. The spatial analysis allows for an OLS regression statistical test to pinpoint which combinations of factors play a role in increased bicycle usage. Results showed that areas with a high amount of bicycle infrastructure design and high levels of angular integration and topological choice have a high impact on increasing bicycle usage in Rotterdam. Other results in this study highlight that a cluster of bicycle amenities (transit stop areas, major transit stations and bicycle parking) and a high level of population density also impact bicycle usage significantly. This work adds to the understanding of urban form and which bicycle infrastructure design has the most influence on bicycle counts and provides a few suggestions for policymakers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Ramezani, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2021 10:56 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2021 10:56 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3597 |
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