Cycling as a Smart and Green Mode of Transport in Small Touristic Cities

Karanikola, Paraskevi; Panagopoulos, Τhomas; Tampakis, Stilianos; Τsantopoulos, Georgios

doi:10.3390/su10010268

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“…For example, universities can partner with cities to build affordable housing with mixed-land uses targeting students within 2 km of campus to make zero car use zone. Improving the bicycle network and public transit with zero emission buses with integrated land use and close proximity to bus stops can reduce many negative externalities of automobile mobility for individuals living beyond 2 m from campus [77]. Our findings strongly support Greensboro's current initiative "Mobility Greensboro 2040" and "Vision Zero" planning and policy initiatives for enhancing equitable and safe transit-oriented multi-modal infrastructures [60].…”

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Geographical Assessment of Low-Carbon Transportation Modes: A Case Study from a Commuter University

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This case study examines the geographic variation in students' low-carbon transportation (LCT) modes to a commuter university campus. Three major goals are accomplished from this research: (1) identifying commuting zones for the bicycling, walking, and transit mode choice for UNCG students; (2) understanding whether the real vs. perception of space can be predictive to mode choice; and (3) understanding the relative importance of demographic, psychological, and logistic factors on students' mode choice, using a suite of variables developed in multiple fields. Our analyses support the assertion that various physical, demographic, and psychological dimensions influence LCT mode choice. While the presence of sidewalks is conducive to walking, the distance, either perceived or actual, within 1.61 km from UNCG is the most important factor for walking mode share. The bicycling commute is not associated with either the distance or presence of bicycle lanes, while transit ridership most likely increases if students live >8 km from the UNCG campus with the nearest bus stop within 1 km from home. Given the limited bicycle lanes in Greensboro, students who commute to campus by bicycle are resilient to unfavorable bicycle conditions by sharing the road with cars and adjusting their travel routes. Our findings also concur with previous studies showing that bicycle commuters are disproportionately represented by self-identified whites while bus riders are disproportionately comprised of self-identified non-whites. Our analyses support Greensboro's current planning and policy emphasis on low-carbon travel behaviors via equitable and safe transit-oriented multi-modal infrastructures, and suggest that UNCG should utilize its influence to advocate and further facilitate these ongoing efforts.

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Geographical Assessment of Low-Carbon Transportation Modes: A Case Study from a Commuter University

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“…The influence of altitude and traffic conditions were also studied, but the characteristics of the population (e.g., ethnicity, the proportion of young people) and some costs of cyclists, such as physical effort and accidents, were further explored. The Preveza's (Greece) case study [14] was based on a structured questionnaire. In this case, the interest in cycling came about as an opportunity to strengthen urban tourism, as well as for other human benefits.…”

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Evidence of Green Areas, Cycle Infrastructure and Attractive Destinations Working Together in Development on Urban Cycling

Campos-Sánchez¹,

Montes²,

Abarca-Álvarez³

2019

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The built environment influences and promotes cycling that has now become a challenge for sustainable urban mobility in many cities where this mode of transport carries little weight. This is the case for Granada (Spain), a medium-sized city in southern Europe, which as a university city and with lots of green areas, could find potential supportive factors to promote cycling. Website-apps with a Global Positioning System (GPS), such as Ciclogreen that encourage active accessibility try to promote cycling and are supported by the University of Granada. The aim of this work is to assess the capacity of green areas and some influential factors of their built environment to attract cycling routes. To this end, a spatial analysis was made and interpreted by a statistical model to check the correlation between these factors and a high number of cycling routes through or near the green areas.The results show a high number of cycling routes within urban surroundings that include green areas, cycle lanes, university facilities, and public car parks in proximity relationships. Identifying synergies among these urban factors and the information and incentive coming from a digital catalyst in shape on an app could be useful in urban planning for cycling.

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“…According to Berte et al [45], there are four major drivers to be considered in design: identity process, integration process, multiscale process, and innovation process. Even though there are direct and indirect methods for landscape evaluation [46], the most common and effective way to evaluate the success of a landscape project is with a survey of the views and perceptions of experts and users [47][48][49]. Expert survey method is usually employed in cases where several professionals possess knowledge or can make assessments that are not available in the public domain [50].…”

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Creating Green Space Sustainability through Low-Budget and Upcycling Strategies

2018

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Frugality is a core notion of sustainability, and responsible resource management should be prioritized in urban planning and landscape architecture. Low-budget strategies as a deliberate means of creating valuable, attractive, well-used, sociable public spaces are recognized by some influential designers using the "Light, cheap, quick" methodology. Unused spaces, just like objects and waste, can be creatively changed, reinvented with little resource input through a circular solution of upcycling. Case study methodology was predominantly used in the inquiry with three new parks, built after the year 2004, in Faro, Portugal. The study examined how the success rate and the current state of these public green areas correlates with the amount of financial resources invested in each of the projects. The case studies show key aspects in the building of the three spaces including: urban context, management and community participation. The success rate of a place is established based on user activity observations, user counts and questionnaires-conveyed amongst both experts and local residents. Results illustrate how low-budget strategies and limited use of funds and resources can be translated into a successful project of a public greenery. Comparative studies from Warsaw and Berlin further extend the discussion to the concept of upcycling as a sustainable solution for landscape architecture.

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Cycling as a Smart and Green Mode of Transport in Small Touristic Cities

Cited by 56 publications

References 54 publications

Geographical Assessment of Low-Carbon Transportation Modes: A Case Study from a Commuter University

Geographical Assessment of Low-Carbon Transportation Modes: A Case Study from a Commuter University

Evidence of Green Areas, Cycle Infrastructure and Attractive Destinations Working Together in Development on Urban Cycling

Creating Green Space Sustainability through Low-Budget and Upcycling Strategies

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