The document summarizes the first Brazilian national survey on cycling conducted in 2015. Over 5,000 cyclists were interviewed across 10 major cities. The survey aimed to understand cyclist demographics, motivations for cycling, and challenges to increasing cycling rates. Key findings included diversity in cyclist profiles, with most citing low costs, practicality and safety as motivations. Improving cycling infrastructure was seen as critical to increasing frequency. The organizers plan to expand the survey to 35 cities in 2017 and publish results in a scientific book.
Brazil's First National Cycling Survey Reveals Motivations and Challenges
1. Victor Andrade
Associate Professor I LABMOB Coordinator | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro| victorandrade@fau.ufrj.br
Filipe Marino
PhD Fellow| filipemarino@fau.ufrj.br
Juciano Rodrigues
PostDoc Fellow| juciano@observatoriodasmetropoles.net
www.labmob.prourb.fau.ufrj.br
CYCLING IN BRAZILIAN CITIES:
MOTIVATIONS AND CHALLENGES
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15. FIRST BRAZILIAN NATIONAL SURVEY (2015)
NATIONAL SURVEY
ORGANIZERS: LABMOB & TRANSPORTE
ATIVO
NATIONAL NETWORK WITH LOCAL NGO’S
AND UNIVERSITIES
17. 10 CITIES
ARACAJU
BELO HORIZONTE
BRASÍLIA
MANAUS
PORTO ALEGRE
RECIFE
RIO DE JANEIRO
SALVADOR
SÃO PAULO
5012 CYCLISTS INTERVIEWED
0,015% OF POPULATION INTERVIEWED
CONDUCTED IN WEEKDAYS
EACH CITY DIVIDED IN 3 AREAS
CENTRAL
INTERMEDIATE
PERIPHERAL
18. PROMOTE NEW CULTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY
PROVIDE TOOLS TO PROMOTE CYCLING AS TRANSPORTATION
MODE
PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS, URBAN
PLANNERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CREATE A MORE PRECISE
AGENDA OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND ACTIONS
19. THE SURVEY
MOTIVATIONS AND OBSTACLES TO START CYCLING
MOTIVATIONS AND OBSTACLES FOR CYCLING MORE
FREQUENTLY
BRAZILIAN CYCLIST PROFILE
20. TO DEFINE THE PROFILE OF URBAN CYCLISTS
THE SURVEY
TO IDENTIFY THE MOTIVATIONS TO START CYCLING
TO IDENTIFY WHAT CONDITIONS ARE CRITICAL TO
ENCOURAGE THE MORE FREQUENTLY USE OF BICYCLE
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22. AGE
Under 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 up to 65
23. INCOME
NO INCOME
1 to 2
MINIMUM
SALARY
(US$ 258
to 516)
2 to 3
MINIMUM
SALARY
(US$ 516
to 774)
3 to 5
MINIMUM
SALARY
(US$ 774
to 1290)
5 to 10
MINIMUM
SALARY
(US$ 1290
to 2258)
Up to 10
MINIMUM
SALARY
(US$ 2258)
0 to 1
MINIMUM
SALARY
(US$ 258)
30. GENDER
15% FEMALE x 85% MALE (SAMPLE)
CRITICAL FOR CYCLING:
PRACTICALITY SEEMS TO BE MORE IMPORTANT TO WOMEN (45%) THAN MEN (30%)
HEALTH SEEMS TO BE MORE RELEVANT TO WOMEN (28%) THAN MEN (23%)
COST SEEMS TO BE MORE IMPORTANT TO MEN (20%) THAN WOMEN (17%)
OBSTACLE FOR CYCLING:
LACK OF SAFETY SEEMS TO AFFECT MORE WOMEN (42%) THAN MEN (29%)
31. CRITICAL FOR CYCLING:
FOR THE YOUNGER, (LESS THAN 34 YEARS OLD), PRACTICALITY CORRESPONDS TO 45% OF THE ANSWERS.
FOR THE OLDER (55 AND UP), PRACTICALITY CORRESPONDS TO 32% OF THE ANSWERS
AGE
32. INCOME
CRITICAL FOR CYCLING:
40% OF THE RICHER: PRACTICALITY SEEMS TO BE THE MAJOR RESPONSE FOR CYCLING
ONLY 15% OF THE POORER: PRACTICALITY SEEMS TO BE CRITICAL
FOR THE POORER: LOW COST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR
CONCERN WITH ENVIROMENT PLAYS THE SAME ROLE FOR RICHER AND POORER.
ONLY 2% OF BOTH GROUPS INDICATE THAT THEY USE A BIKE BECAUSE IT IS A MORE
ENVIROMENTAL FRIENDLY MODE OF TRANSPORT.
33. FINDINGS
No single profile of cyclists: diversity of social and economic
profiles.
Motivation to start cycling: low cost, practicality and safety
To improve the frequency of cycling: infrastructure is critical.
This results are the same in both large and medium size
cities.
34. RELEASE OF AN SCIETIFIC BOOK WHERE
SELECTED RESEARCHERS FROM THE
MAJOR BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
ANALYSE THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY.
TO BE RELEASED IN THE END ON
NOVEMBER 22ND (2016)
35. NEXT STEP
NEW SURVEY IN 2017
FROM 10 CITIES TO 35 CITIES
NATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK
36. Laboratory of Sustainable Mobility
Victor Andrade
Associate Professor I LABMOB Coordinator | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro| victorandrade@fau.ufrj.br
Filipe Marino
PhD Fellow| filipemarino@fau.ufrj.br
Juciano Rodrigues
PostDoc Fellow| juciano@observatoriodasmetropoles.net
www.labmob.prourb.fau.ufrj.br