Presentation at the 2012 Cycling and Society Symposion, London

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The Good and the Bad – Bicyclists’ Experiences In
Copenhagen
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1) Forest & Landscape, University of Copenhagen
2) Department of Transport, Technical University of Denmark
Bernhard Snizek
Thomas Sick Nielsen
Hans Skov-Petersen

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Introduction
Goal
Methodology
Results

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INTRODUCTION > Mapping of experiences
(Nold 2006)
Emotion map
(Leahu & Schwenk, 2008)
Arousal Map

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Cyclists’ Experiences
spatially explicit cycling experiences are rarely
studied:
land use
traffic intensity
pollution, noise
pedestrians
infrastructure

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Goal
Are the characteristics of elements and
locations of the city correlated to the
likelihood of having a positive or negative
cycling experience.

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Methodology
data collection
data processing
framework for relating cyclists’
experiences to urban phenomena

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Data collection
online, map-based questionnaire

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Data Processing
Removal of erroneously drawn routes

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Data Processing
Map matching

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Data Processing
Dots projected onto their respective routes

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Data Processing
- dots > 100m away from routes omitted
- 554 positive and 336 negative experiences

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Data Processing
86,332 non experience points laid out on routes;
distance 50m

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Data Processing
- GIS layers selected or created
- GIS layers’ data added to points

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Framework
Cycling facilities and level of service for cyclists
- Roads with cycle facilities
no cycling facilities
cycle path (curb)
cycle lane (markings)
off road path (cyclists)
off road path (mixed)

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Framework
Cycling facilities and level of service for cyclists
- Distance to nearest cycle rack
- Number of bike racks within 100m

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Framework
Street types
Primary roads
Secondary roads
Residential streets - detached or semi-detached housing
Residential streets with multi-storey housing
Cycle paths exclusively for bikes
Mixed paths for cyclists and pedestrians

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Framework
distance to closest bus stop
distance to nearest intersection
distance to the nearest traffic lights
Road environments

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Framework
Urban density & centrality
Distance to town hall
Number of companies within 100m
Number of retail units within 100m
Distance to closest water or green area
Percentage of green of route segments
Green

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Framework
Route related measures
Deviations from the direct line (origin-destination)
The angle between the current segment and the
line from the experience point towards town hall.

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Geographic distribution of the dots

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Model
Multinomial regression
Probability of a positive
experience vs. no experience
Probability of a negative
experience vs. no experience

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Results
increase the probability for a positive experience
reduce the probability for a positive experience
increase the probability for a negative experience
reduce the probability for a negative experience

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Results
increase the probability of a positive experience
availability of cycling facilities (CPH style)
greater distance to bus stops
high percentage of green
short distance to water bodies
short distance to town hall

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Results
reduce the probability of a positive experience
primary roads
secondary roads
greater distance to direct line

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Results
increase the probability of a negative experience
closeness to intersections
companies within 100m

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Results
reduce the probability of a negative experience
greenness of cycling environment
residential street
primary road
availability of on-route cycling facilities

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Perspectives
develop a cycle environment surface
mapping of hotspots
visualisation could aid planning processes

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Thank you