Measure the ability of cities to be biked via weighted parameters, using GIS tools. The case study of Zografou in Greece

Karolemeas, Christos; Vassi, Avgi; Tsigdinos, Stefanos; Bakogiannis, Efthimios

doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2022.02.008

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“…Cycling is an enjoyable experience partly because of the close connection to the external environment [57]. The visual and aesthetic aspects of the built environment are referred to as attractiveness.…”

Section: Attractivenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Bicycle Infrastructure Design Principles in Urban Bikeability Indices: A Systematic Review

Ahmed,

Pirdavani,

Wets

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Bicycling is a sustainable form of micromobility and offers numerous health and environmental benefits. Scientific studies investigating bikeability have grown substantially, especially over the past decade. This paper presents a systematic literature review of the developed urban bikeability indices (BIs). The paper provides insight into the scientific literature on bikeability as a tool to measure bicycle environment friendliness; more importantly, the paper seeks to know if the BIs consider bicycle infrastructure design principles. Data extraction included identifying the geographical location, essential indicators, sample size and distribution, data source, the unit of analysis, measurement scale, methods used to weigh indicators, and identification of studies using bicycle design principles in BIs. The database search yielded 1649 research articles using different keywords and combinations, while 15 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. The studies were found to be conducted in various geographical locations. The unit of analysis for developing the index varied across studies, from street segments or bicycle lanes to zones within the city or even the entire city. The most commonly utilized method in developing urban BIs was a scoring and weighting system to weigh the indicators. The weighting methods include an equal weight system, survey-based and literature review-based methods, expert surveys, the analytic hierarchy process, and a weighted linear combination model. The essential criterion is bicycle infrastructure, such as bike lanes, routes, and bicycle paths as 14 studies considered it for the construction of the BIs. The review findings suggest a lack of consideration of all five bicycle infrastructure design principles, as only three studies considered them all, while others only included a subset. Safety and comfort are the most commonly considered principles, while coherence is the least considered principles in the BIs. It is crucial to consider all five bicycle infrastructure design principles to create a bicycle-friendly environment and attract more people to this sustainable mode of transportation.

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Section: Attractivenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The studies included in this literature review were conducted in several countries worldwide, including Spain (n = 2) [66,67], Germany (n = 2) [42,68], Singapore (n = 2) [69,70], Greece [57], Japan [69], the United States [34], Colombia [35], Taiwan [36], Canada [71],…”

Section: Geographical Location Of the Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bicycle Infrastructure Design Principles in Urban Bikeability Indices: A Systematic Review

Ahmed,

Pirdavani,

Wets

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…The first level divided into three categories: road network, urban environment and level of service. The second level contains 10 aspects; including slope, junction density, traffic density and speed, natural and built environment, centrality, activity coverage and public transportation (Karolemeas et al. , 2021).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt

ElSerafi

2023

OHI

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PurposeUrban mobility has substantially evolved in several western countries, shifting from interest in road expansion strategies to cater motorized movement to the emphasis on sustainable mobility. This is, however, not the case in several developing countries that still try to accommodate vehicular flows in inner historic cities. This paper aims at providing an assessment framework that helps in evaluating the effect of streetscape development on the walking and cycling environment in historic contexts.Design/methodology/approachThis research follows a two-phase methodology. Phase 1 is the investigation of the literature review including the streetscape design, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and indicators for the assessment of walking and cycling environment. This phase results in developing a set of indicators for the assessment. Phase 2 is the case study including, methods, steps and results of the assessment based on the output of Phase 1. This phase concludes with a discussion on the challenges and recommendations for the enhancement.FindingsThe streetscape development in Afrang was insufficient and negatively affected the walking and cycling environment. It was motorized-oriented, instead of enhancing green mobility. The interventions led to more crowds, safety risks and less pleasant experience. Moreover, the car users' experience was enhanced initially; however, the traffic situation did not persist. A sustainable urban mobility approach is necessary to be implemented with consideration to the global level and the relation to SDGs.Originality/valueThere is a gap in tackling the research problem both within the context of Port Said in particular and Egyptian context in general. Local authorities need a clear structured methodology to follow in the development of the streetscape. The assessment indicators gathered can be the basis for evaluating future plans.

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“…The framework is based on the fuzzy BWM and MDM methods, which were used to weigh the criteria, and the MULTI-MOORA method, with which preferences were aggregated. Karolemeas et al [21] prepared an index based on the AHP method for the planning of bicycle routes in the existing road network. In turn, in the studies by Kurniadhini and Roychansyah [22], Kabak et al [23], Eren and Katanalp [24], and Guler and Yomralioglu [25], the potential locations of the bike-sharing system stations were considered and assessed.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compromise Multi-Criteria Selection of E-Scooters for the Vehicle Sharing System in Poland

Ziemba

Gago

2022

Energies

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In Poland, there is a high ratio of private transport and unfavorable patterns of daily commuting. These patterns can be changed by introducing comfortable and eco-friendly vehicles, such as e-scooters and e-bikes. At the same time, the development of the e-micromobility-based vehicle sharing services market is developing. The aim of the article is to analyze selected e-scooters available on the Polish market and to identify the most useful vehicles from two opposing perspectives, i.e., the potential customer and owner of the vehicle sharing system. The PROSA GDSS (PROMETHEE for Sustainability Assessment—Group Decision Support System) method and the graphical representation of GAIA (Geometrical Analysis for Interactive Assistance) were used to search for a compromise and balance between the needs of the indicated stakeholders. The results of the methods used were compared with the results of the PROMETHEE GDSS method, which does not take into account the balance between the stakeholders and allows for a strong compensation of the assessments of decision makers. The conducted research allowed indicating the optimal e-scooter to meet the needs of both decision makers, and it is the JEEP 2xe Urban Camou. Both the sensitivity analysis and the solution obtained with the use of the PROMETHEE GDSS method confirmed that it is the optimal alternative, the least sensitive to changes in criteria weights and changes in the decision makers’ compensation coefficients.

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Measure the ability of cities to be biked via weighted parameters, using GIS tools. The case study of Zografou in Greece

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Bicycle Infrastructure Design Principles in Urban Bikeability Indices: A Systematic Review

Bicycle Infrastructure Design Principles in Urban Bikeability Indices: A Systematic Review

Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt

Compromise Multi-Criteria Selection of E-Scooters for the Vehicle Sharing System in Poland

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