Essays about: "cycling policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words cycling policy.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Is there a willingness to pay for shade provision as part of cycling urban infrastructure? Eliciting attributes of a discrete choice experiment in Neiva, Colombia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jorge Andres Arce Correa; [2023]
    Keywords : Bicycle commuting; shade; sustainable development; stated preference; welfare economics;

    Abstract : This manuscript reports on an exploration of whether shade provision is valued by urban users of cycling infrastructure. A description of the elicitation process has been outlined in order to build a general but detailed analysis of the different stages included in the exercise of attribute elicitation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Winter cycling in Eskilstuna municipality: motivators and barriers experienced by commuters

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Wenjing Wang; [2022]
    Keywords : barrier; commuting; cycle; motivator; winter;

    Abstract : Many cities focus on cycling due to the multiple advantages including individual, societal, and economic advantages. Eskilstuna municipality in Sweden is one of the cases that aim to develop cycling, but the question is if the municipality has managed in developing winter cycling because of the special winter weather characteristics, cold, windy, snowy, and dark. READ MORE

  5. 4. Addressing a large-scale implementation of low-emission zones in France

    University essay from KTH/Systemanalys och ekonomi

    Author : Mina Roncière; [2020]
    Keywords : low-emisson zone; air quality; air pollution; transport policy; urban typology;

    Abstract : Air pollution is a public health issue, and traffic is one of the main sources of pollutants such as NO2, PM10 and PM2.5. Consequently, European cities have been implementing low-emission zones (LEZs) by defining regulated areas, where the most-polluting vehicles are prohibited from driving. READ MORE

  6. 5. Impediments for cycling infrastructure funding : The case of Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Emil Rensvala; [2020]
    Keywords : cycling; transport infrastructure; planning; policy; budgeting; national-level; Sweden;

    Abstract : Increasing cycling and making it safer has been a policy at the national level in Sweden for nearly two decades. However, the policy has yielded limited success. Insufficient funding for safe and attractive bicycle infrastructure have been singled out as a key factor. READ MORE