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Effects of improvements in non-motorised transport facilities on active mobility demand in a residential township
Journal of Transport & Health ( IF 3.613 ) Pub Date : 2020-02-25 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2020.100835
Q. Zhou , M. Che , P.P. Koh , Y.D. Wong

Introduction

Sustainable and eco-friendly mobility is of great significance to alleviate urbanisation pressure and to improve urban quality of life. Providing good non-motorised transport (NMT) facilities for active mobility (covering principally walking and cycling) is an effective way to promote bicycle use which in turn improves one's physical health. Singapore, with a tight space constraint, has been focusing strongly on active mobility developments over the recent decade which can depress motorisation growth and thereby alleviate road traffic congestion.

Methods

In order to evaluate the effects of upgrading a cycling infrastructural network on active mobility in a residential township in Singapore, a before-and-after study was applied to evaluate NMT infrastructure developments. Three rounds of perception surveys and traffic count surveys were conducted before and after the upgrading of the cycling network. The number of cyclists and pedestrians was enumerated and spatial distributions of cyclists and pedestrians in AMK town are presented using Geographic Information System (GIS).

Results

Traffic count surveys show that the numbers of cyclists and pedestrians have increased on a large proportion of the investigated pathway segments after upgrading the cycling network. Paired two-tailed t-test results suggest significant differences at 95% confidence level between the before-and-after counts after the cycling network was implemented in 2017. Perception surveys show that a higher proportion of pedestrians and cyclists/PMD riders feel safe to share the footpath, feel safe and convenient to cycle, as well as feel satisfied with current cycling infrastructure, as compared to 2016.

Conclusions

The enhanced cycling network not only attracts more cyclists and encourages cycling activities, but it also increases walking activities, and has positive impact on the mobility of both cyclists and pedestrians. As the city grows in population and housing density, the health benefits of the cycling network are more than a change in active mobility usage, but a whole community transformation.



中文翻译:

非机动车运输设施的改善对居住城镇主动出行需求的影响

介绍

可持续和环保的出行对于减轻城市化压力和改善城市生活质量具有重要意义。提供良好的非机动运输(NMT)设施以实现主动出行(主要是步行和骑自行车)是促进自行车使用的有效方法,从而改善了人的身体健康。在有限的空间限制下,新加坡在最近十年一直专注于主动出行的发展,这会抑制机动化的增长,从而缓解道路交通拥堵。

方法

为了评估升级自行车基础设施网络对新加坡居民镇的主动出行的影响,一项前后研究被用于评估NMT基础设施的发展。在自行车网络升级前后,进行了三轮感知调查和交通计数调查。列举了骑自行车者和行人的人数,并使用地理信息系统(GIS)来显示AMK镇骑自行车者和行人的空间分布。

结果

交通流量调查显示,在升级自行车网络后,在调查的大部分路段骑自行车者和行人的数量都有所增加。配对的双尾t检验结果表明,在2017年实施自行车网络后,前后计数之间的显着性差异为95%。感知调查显示,较高的行人和骑车者/ PMD骑手对与2016年相比,分享人行道,感到安全便捷,并且对当前的自行车基础设施感到满意。

结论

增强的自行车网络不仅吸引了更多的骑自行车者并鼓励骑自行车活动,而且还增加了步行活动,并对骑自行车者和行人的活动性产生了积极影响。随着城市人口和住房密度的增长,单车网络的健康益处不仅是主动出行方式的改变,而且是整个社区的转变。

更新日期:2020-03-27
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