Essays about: "biking infrastructure"

Found 5 essays containing the words biking infrastructure.

  1. 1. An analysis of accessibility to grocery stores by walking and cycling. : A comparative study of Ålidhem, Tomtebo, Carlshem and Sofiehem neighbourhoods in Umeå using ArcGIS Network Dataset

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Choolwe Chisuta Namoobe; [2018]
    Keywords : Accessibility; inequality; equity; urban sprawl; population increase; non-motorised; car-dependency; impedance;

    Abstract : Accessibility is a gateway to accessing opportunities or service sites, i.e., grocery shopping, healthcare and jobs and it has been used as a proxy to measure inequalities. The equity, in travel time or distance, to accessing of these services is vital to ensure high accessibility hence providing equality. READ MORE

  3. 2. Conditions and challenges for increased biking as a climate change mitigation strategy. A case study of Östersund, Sweden

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Thomas Fritiofsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Climate change mitigation; biking; biking infrastructure; GIS; biking policies and programmes; Östersund;

    Abstract : Transfer to non-motorized transportation to the greatest extent possible is an important climate change mitigation strategy. Biking is a sustainable mean of transportation and increased biking is desirable on global, national, regional, local, and individual level. READ MORE

  4. 3. Elcykling – attityder hos användare och anpassning i samhällsplaneringen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Nina Nordh; [2015]
    Keywords : Electric bikes; pedelecs; attitudes; campaigns; elcyklar; cykelvägar; attityder; kampanjer; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In several other European countries, the number of electric bikes (pedelecs) has increased significantly in recent years. A similar increase is also expected in Sweden. So far the knowledge of the attitudes of people using electric bikes in Sweden are limited. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strategier för bilsnåla städer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Julia Appelgren; [2014]
    Keywords : transport; trafik; planering; hållbarhet; staden; bilanvändande; strategier; miljö; Sverige;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats syfte är att för min egen, men också för andra studenters, planerares och övriga intresserades, skull visa på vad det finns för strategier i planeringen för bilsnåla städer. Utsläppen från våra transporter är en stor bov i dramat när de gäller det alltmer akuta klimathotet. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mobility Management : vad är det?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

    Author : Erik Jondelius; [2008]
    Keywords : Mobility Management; mobilitetsarbete; beteendepåverkan; ekonomiska styrmedel; trafiksäkerhet;

    Abstract : Mobility Management is about affecting and changing the demand of mobility. It's not about what traditional planning's been focused on; to supply for the demand. The demand of mobility is created by us humans since the traffic exists of us. That means that Mobility Management is about changing our needs. READ MORE