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This study examines the connection between the built environment, perceived safety from crime and walking behaviour by … answer two research questions: how does the built environment affect perceived safety from crime and walking behaviour; and … how does one’s perception of safety from crime affect his/her walking behaviour. Our results show that the built …
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This study examines how the built environment and weather conditions influence the use of walking as a mode of … examine how the propensity to use walking is influenced by the built environment and weather while controlling for socio … attributes) in the other. Weather conditions are shown to affect walking use in both models. Although the walkability index is …
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Bicycle usage can be affected by colder weather, precipitation, and excessive heat. The research presented here analyzes the effect of weather on the use of the Washington, DC, bikeshare system, exploiting a dataset of all trips made on the system. Hourly weather data, including temperature,...
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In the current economic climate, the British Government is revising a whole range of policy sectors to highlight areas where savings and cuts can be made. The policy of subsidising home-to-school transport for pupils who live beyond a set distance from the school which they attend has been in...
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In recent years, transit planners are increasingly turning to simpler, faster, and more spatially detailed “sketch … planning” or “direct demand” models for forecasting rail transit boardings. Planners use these models for preliminary review of …
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Although it is apparent that providing useful information has a positive effect on transit riders, no studies to date … real-time information and to ask about future transit rider information applications. Almost all operators (93 and 91 % on …
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