Over the past decades, Bike-Sharing Systems have been implemented in hundreds of cities all around the world. During this time, numerous academic studies have been published with analyses from different perspectives. The aim of this study is to build upon this research by bringing together a spatial and a temporal analysis of the cycling flow of BiciMAD, the Madrid Bike-Sharing System. By combining over 21 million GPS records and various maps the study visually explores cycling mobility patterns across the city on three different temporal scales: over the course of the day, during working days or weekends and over the course of a whole year to provide a better understanding of the season-dependent demand. The study also reveals the most important flows between origin-destination pairs and uncovers the radically different spatio-temporal travel patterns of frequent users and occasional users.
5issn impreso 0250-7161 | issn digital vol 41 | n o 123 | mayo 2015 | pp. 5-27 | artículos | ©EURE Entornos de movilidad peatonal: una revisión de enfoques, factores y condicionantesLuis Miguel Valenzuela-Montes. Universidad de Granada, Granada, España. Rubén Talavera-García. Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.resumen | El peatón ocupa un lugar destacado en la movilidad urbana, tanto por representar el modo de transporte más básico y que alimenta al resto de modos de transporte, como por mantener una relación intensa y directa con las actividades urbanas, conformando los denominados entornos de movilidad peatonal o entornos peatonales. Es por ello que profundizar en el conocimiento de aquellos factores de los entornos construidos que mayor relación guardan con el peatón resulta fundamental, tanto para mejorar la calidad de la movilidad peatonal en las calles, como para lograr que las centralidades, el transporte público o los espacios públicos sean más accesibles. Con esta finalidad, el presente artículo evalúa, a través de la bibliografía especializada, los enfoques más frecuentes de análisis de la figura del peatón, así como los factores que son tenidos en cuenta por la población para optar por la modalidad de transporte que él representa, considerando su dimensión y su valoración.palabras clave | espacio público, medioambiente urbano, movilidad.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion about keeping interpersonal distance to prevent the virus from spreading. To keep this interpersonal distance, authorities at different levels have taken measures to reduce people’s interactions, such as reducing capacities, curfews, pop-up cycle lanes, temporary pedestrianisation, and lockdowns. Many of these temporary measures have been perceived from a static view. Nevertheless, in a scenario of “new normality” or in the face of a possible new pandemic, the amount of data (big data) generated by different sources, such as sensors, in large cities has extraordinary potential to be used together with tactical urbanism for quick adaptation. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the aforementioned issues by analysing spatio-temporal patterns of pedestrian mobility and developing a variation of the pedestrian level of service measure; the pandemic pedestrian level of service (P-PLOS). This measure provides a dynamic view of pavement capacities according to the interpersonal distance recommendations during the pandemic. P-PLOS was tested in the city of Madrid based on the pedestrian counter data that was provided by the local government through its open data website. We found that the application of P-PLOS, together with street design, allows for knowing where and when it is necessary to take tactical urbanism measures in order to maintain or improve the level of service, as well as where it is necessary to take measures to reduce pedestrian flow.
This article provides an original review to analyse the concept of walking distance and its evolution over time as estrategy for the public transport integration in the urban environments. Methodology It has been undertaken a literature review about: the evolution in the different approaches on the concept of walking distance; its implications within the context of different transport modes; the type of measure in use; the distances considered; and the factors linked to walking distance that are taken into account. Conclusions The results obtained show how light rail systems and urban bus transit have a greater urban integration potential. These transport modes tend to consider walking distance based on survey systems and considering a high number of factors linked to walking distance. The article concludes making clear the need to incorporate indicators related to the urban environment and the population in the assessment of the accessibility based on walking distance to public transport. This is expected to promote more environmentally integrated transport networks able to better meet the needs of users. Originality Despite the long history of town and transport planning, there is still little academic review on the concept of pedestrian distance to public transport and its implications.
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