Understanding bikeability

A methodology to assess urban networks

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19337752
AutoresGiulia Reggiani (0000-0003-4955-6950, Delft University of Technology, autor de correspondencia), Tim van Oijen (Delft University of Technology), Homayoun Hamedmoghadam (0000-0003-3467-724X, Monash University), Winnie Daamen (0000-0003-4518-4184, Delft University of Technology), Hai L Vu (0000-0001-6984-2060, Monash University), Serge Hoogendoorn (0000-0002-1579-1939, Delft University of Technology)
Año2022
Volumen49
Número3
Páginas897-925
Fecha de publicación2022-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTransportation (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0049-4488 • E-ISSN: 1572-9435
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11116-021-10198-0
OpenAlexW3169192492
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas13
Referencias citadas46

A fully separated bicycle network from vehicular traffic is not realistic even for the most bicycle-friendly cities. Thus, all around the world urban cycling entails switching between streets of different safety, convenience, and comfort levels. As a consequence, the quality of bicycle networks should be evaluated not based on one but multiple factors and by considering the different user preferences regarding these factors. More comprehensive methodologies to assess urban bicycle networks are essential to the operation and planning of modern city transportation. This work proposes a multi-objective methodology to assess—what we refer to as—bikeability between origin–destination locations and over the entire network, useful for evaluation and planning of bicycle networks. We do so by introducing the concept of bikeability curves which allows us to assess the quality of cycling in a city network with respect to the heterogeneity of user preferences. The application of the proposed methodology is demonstrated on two cities with different bike cultures: Amsterdam and Melbourne. Our results suggest the effectiveness of bikeability curves in describing the characteristic features and differences in the two networks

Civil engineering · Cycling · Geography · Network planning and design · Quality (philosophy) · Street network · Telecommunications · Transport engineering · Transportation planning · Urban planning · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation