Perceived accessibility is an important factor in transport choice — Results from the AVENUE project

Scheepers, Christoph; Wendel-Vos, Wanda; Kempen, E.E.M.M. van; Hollander, E.L. de; Wijnen, H.J. van; Maas, Jolanda; Hertog, F.R.J. den; Staatsen, Brigit; Stipdonk, H L; Panis, Luc Int; Wesemael, P.J.V. van; Schuit, Albertine J.

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2016.01.003

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“…A description of the AVENUE project was reported elsewhere ( Scheepers et al, submitted for publication ). The aim was to provide in depth information on (a) characteristics of short car and active (cycling & walking) transport trips and (b) the feasibility of replacing short car trips with active transport modes.…”

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Perceived health status associated with transport choice for short distance trips

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Wendel-Vos

Wesemael

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Preventive Medicine Reports

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BackgroundThis study examines the association between active transport and perceived general health, perceived psychological wellbeing and a healthy body weight in the Netherlands.MethodsData were collected by an online questionnaire (N = 3663) in the Netherlands. Data collection was conducted over a period of one calendar year starting July 2012. Logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the association between choice of transport mode (bicycling vs car use and walking vs car use) and perceived general health, perceived psychological wellbeing and having a healthy weight respectively. The presented OR's may be interpreted as the likelihood of an average person in our dataset to have a better perceived health or body weight when choosing active transport (either bicycling or walking) over using the car for trips up to 7.5 km.ResultsCycling was found to be significantly associated with a better perceived general health (OR = 1.35, 95%CI:1.07–1.70) and having a healthy body weight (OR = 1.52, 95%CI:1.28–1.79), but not with a better perceived psychological wellbeing (OR = 1.12, 95%CI:0.93–1.34). Walking was found to be significantly associated with having a healthy body weight (OR = 1.35, 95%CI:1.09–1.69), but not with a better perceived general (OR = 1.12, 95%CI:0.84–1.51) or psychological wellbeing (OR = 0.85, 95%CI:0.67–1.08).ConclusionOur results suggest that active transport use has been associated with a better perceived general health and a healthy body weight. However, more research is needed to be able to elucidate which factors cause this better health. No associations were observed between transport choice and perceived psychological wellbeing.

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Perceived health status associated with transport choice for short distance trips

Scheepers

Wendel-Vos

Wesemael

et al. 2015

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“…While we could not include perceptive zones in our models for logistic purposes, our cross-tabulation analysis and walking model (not presented in the Results section) with perceived zones show that students walk greater distances if they perceive that they live within 1.61 km from campus. Our research finds that not only the actual distance, but also people's perceived distance has an impact on walking and bicycling [36,38,42]. While safety concerns about street crossing decrease the odds of walkers, there is no significant impact on such a perception of space for bicyclers.…”

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“…Research examining the role of perceptions in travel behavior found that not only actual distance, but also people's perceived distance has an impact on walking and bicycling [35,36]. Use of bicycle as commute mode increases if people think they live 'near enough' [37,38]. Similarly, perception of car as a necessity to save travel time results in the increased car use [38][39][40].…”

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“…Use of bicycle as commute mode increases if people think they live 'near enough' [37,38]. Similarly, perception of car as a necessity to save travel time results in the increased car use [38][39][40]. That said approximately two-thirds of the population in Amsterdam, The Netherlands would consider riding public transport if the perception of travel time for public transportation was accurate [41].…”

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“…Local areas congested by traffic and excessive parking create a more negative perception of the neighborhood among residents as either walkable or bicycleable [28]. Perceptions are difficult to quantify accurately, but there is a direct connection between how an area is perceived and residents' willingness to engage in walking and bicycling [12,38]. Individuals are more likely to perceive the area as bikeable if there are high numbers of cycle commuters in an area [17,46].…”

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Perceived accessibility is an important factor in transport choice — Results from the AVENUE project

Cited by 33 publications

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Perceived health status associated with transport choice for short distance trips

Perceived health status associated with transport choice for short distance trips

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

Öffentliche Mobilität bewerten: Ansprüche an mobilitätsbezogene Mess- und Vergleichsverfahren

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