Schaafsma, L.J. (2017) Making the urban fringe more attractive for running and cycling purposes. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
In this thesis the following main research question is answered:How can the built environment in the urban fringe in the Netherlands be made more attractive for urban-based runners and cyclists? An online survey was placed in Facebook groups and spread through running and cycling associations to gather the needed data. Descriptive statistics and Chi Square tests were used for data analysis. The results indicate that the urban fringe is already used a lot by urban-based runners and cyclists in the Netherlands. Factors that are seen as important when runners and cyclists choose a location to sport in include: traffic, busyness, proximity, accessibility, aesthetics, greenery, amenities like availability of cycling and walking paths, safety, and maintenance. Suggested planning interventions in the urban fringe are: improving the aesthetics and greenery by planting more trees and improving safety, improving accessibility and separating traffic and sportspeople by installing more dedicated walking and cycling paths.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Strijker, D. and Silveira Brito, M. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:21 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:21 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/887 |
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