eprintid: 4093
rev_number: 6
eprint_status: archive
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dir: disk0/00/00/40/93
datestamp: 2022-12-07 13:55:01
lastmod: 2022-12-07 13:55:01
status_changed: 2022-12-07 13:55:01
type: thesis
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sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Geurts, Marijn
creators_id: S3934802
creators_email: marijngeurts.pc@gmail.com
title: The effects of spatial elements of urban shared spaces on the subjective safety of elderly cyclists and pedestrians
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: In order to maintain traffic participation amongst elderly cyclists and pedestrians, it is crucial to sustain their feeling of safety. Especially, shared spaces are challenging for this target group. This research is focusing on the subjective safety of elderly cyclists and pedestrians in urban shared space traffic situations in Groningen. Hereby, the survey is based on previously identified influential spatial elements for subjective safety. The results of the survey were analysed with a binary logistic regression analysis in IBM SPSS Statistics 27. Hereby, four out of twelve elements show a significant outcome on the subjective safety of elderly cyclists and pedestrians. The biggest impact was observed for heavy vehicles, followed by vulnerable road users, road width, and clarity. Furthermore, vulnerable road users and road width allow for a distinction within the target group. The outcome of this research shows a potential impact on future policy implementations to improve the subjective safety of elderly cyclists and pedestrians in shared spaces.
date: 2022
pages: 68
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: TP
tutors_name: Roo, G. de
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie
tutors_email: G.de.Roo@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Subjective safety
keywords_local: Shared space
keywords_local: Elderly
keywords_local: Cyclists
keywords_local: Pedestrians
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2022-12-07
citation:   Geurts, Marijn  (2022) The effects of spatial elements of urban shared spaces on the subjective safety of elderly cyclists and pedestrians.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4093/1/S3934802_Geurts_Bachelor_Thesis.pdf