eprintid: 4524
rev_number: 5
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dir: disk0/00/00/45/24
datestamp: 2024-07-22 10:38:04
lastmod: 2024-07-22 10:38:04
status_changed: 2024-07-22 10:38:04
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Bartek, Michal
creators_id: S4784987
creators_email: michalbartek147@gmail.com
title: Effects of the built environment on the share of transportation modes in Bratislava
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: The topic of the effects of the built environment (BE) on the share of different modes of transport
has been extensively studied in the context of sustainable development goals pursued by countries
and cities globally. This study on the effects of the built environment on transportation modes
in Bratislava focuses on the Eastern European context, taking car ownership into account. The
study utilizes both secondary and primary data sources and employs multiple linear regressions
to analyze the effects of the BE on the share of transportation modes. BE factors studied
include Population density, cycling network density, road density and public transportation stop
density. Results indicate that while in Bratislava the mentioned BE factors do not have a
statistically significant effect on the share of transportation modes on their own, they enhance
the explanatory power of models for car and public transportation modes. Subsequently, in order
to evaluate the effects at the district level, six reference districts were analyzed using descriptive
statistics. Car ownership emerged as a significant variable, highly correlated with the share of
different transportation modes on one hand and with the effects of the built environment on
the other. Policy makers and spatial planners in Bratislava and other Eastern European cities
should consider the impact of BE features on transportation mode prevalence when creating
policies for more targeted interventions in the field of urban mobility. Additionally, they should
take into account other factors such as sociodemographic variables and car ownership, which
were controlled for in the research with significant effects. Future studies could examine the city
at the neighborhood level to uncover more nuanced results
date: 2024
pages: 50
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: TP
tutors_name: Ramezani, S.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Spatial Planning & Design
tutors_email: s.ramezani@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Built environment factors
keywords_local: share of transportation modes
keywords_local: Sustainability
keywords_local: Bratislava
keywords_local: Car ownership
keywords_local: Trip characteristics
keywords_local: Sociodemographic factors
keywords_local: Preferences and attitudes
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-06-25
comment: Can be made public.
citation:   Bartek, Michal  (2024) Effects of the built environment on the share of transportation modes in Bratislava.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4524/1/ThesisSPDBartek.pdf