Jong, Niels de (2022) The relationships between the perceived built environment, perceived safety, and travel satisfaction in Dutch rural areas. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Improving life satisfaction to create a better living environment is now more important than ever, due to the large population growth. Travel satisfaction is an important factor of life satisfaction, which is influenced by the perceived built environment and perceived safety. One way to increase life satisfaction is using active travel methods, such as cycling. This research aims to find out how the perceived built environment and perceived safety influence satisfaction when cycling in rural areas. This was done using a survey, which people could rate their cycling satisfaction, built environment, and perceived safety. The results show that the perceived built environment affects both the perceived safety and the satisfaction when cycling. Especially the perceived stress, which is influenced by the perceived built environment, such as the perceived quality of the infrastructure, is important for satisfaction. Also, the aesthetics of an area improves satisfaction, as it increases how comfortable people are when cycling and lowers stress levels. The results suggest that to improve the travel satisfaction when cycling in rural areas a focus must be on reducing dangerous situations between cars and cyclists, and improving the aesthetics surrounding bicycle pathways.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Ramezani, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2022 13:51 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2022 13:51 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3896 |
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