Essays about: "Bicycle policies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Bicycle policies.

1. 1. Freight Transport in the Car-Free City : Towards a more sustainable urban freight sector

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Melisa Marta; [2023]
   Keywords : Car-free city; sustainable urban freight transport; urban consolidation center; cargo bicycles;

   Abstract : Freight transport of goods is an indispensable part of everyday life. Without it there would be no delivery of products such as food, water, construction material, technology, furniture, clothes and society, as we know it today, would collapse.  However, there are more and less sustainable ways of transporting goods. READ MORE

3. 2. BREAKING BARRIERS: Unveiling Best Practices for Promoting Urban Cycling

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Karlijn Bruijs; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban cycling; Barriers; Best Practices; Bike Policies; Sustainable Mobility; Case Study; Support Base; Hard Measures; Soft Measures; Urban Context.;

   Abstract : This study investigates the barriers faced by cities in their efforts to increase the number of urban cyclists and aims to identify best practices to fulfil cities' ambitions. The research explores the multi-dimensional nature of the obstacles and highlights the significance of understanding and addressing them effectively. READ MORE

4. 3. Bicycle accidents: An analysis of the causes of single bicycle accidents in Stockholm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Cecile Nseya; [2018]
   Keywords : Bicycle accident; single-bicycle-accident; safety; sustainable development; Stockholm; STRADA;

   Abstract : Bicycling has many advantages. For example, it emits less noise compared to motor vehicles, it is environmentally friendly, and bicycling, as a means of transport, gives people exercise. To encourage bicycling in Sweden, the Swedish government has promoted policies and proposals on national and local levels. READ MORE

5. 4. Green Parking Purchase : A Study of Policy, Implementation and Acceptance of Travel Demand Management

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

   Author : Alexander Ericsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Travel Demand Management; Transportation Mode Choices; Sustainable Mobility; Grönt parkeringsköp;

   Abstract : This study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate different actors and layers of policy, implementation, and reception of pro-environmental Travel Demand Management policy and measures in Umeå. One initiative by Upab (Umeå Parkering AB) and Umeå municipality, Grönt parkeringsköp, which means moving parking spaces from the central area of Umeå and replacing them with facilities that promote sustainable travel, was investigated more thoroughly. READ MORE

6. 5. “Here it is, you can experience it, you can ride around” : Bicycle study tours as experiential education

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Blanka Bracic; [2017]
   Keywords : policy transfer; experiential learning; study tour; bicycle; urban; Amsterdam;

   Abstract : In a time of growing awareness of the climate change crisis, cities are revisiting their policies and practices to align with sustainability aspirations.   Transportation and cycling policies offer a way forward. READ MORE