A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems
Background Urban bike sharing systems (BSS) are currently gaining momentum worldwide. They are regarded as integrated elements of public transport systems and perfectly anticipate the societal trend of the sharing economy as well as healthy and sustainable urban lifestyles. While BSSs are already we...
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| description | Background Urban bike sharing systems (BSS) are currently gaining momentum worldwide. They are regarded as integrated elements of public transport systems and perfectly anticipate the societal trend of the sharing economy as well as healthy and sustainable urban lifestyles. While BSSs are already well established in large metropolises, such as Paris, London or New York City, large and midsized cities have made first experiences in the past few years or are currently in the phase of launching new systems. Purpose and methods System metrics of BSSs are becoming increasingly available. However, cities and operators need information on the potentials of a BSS in a particular urban environment before investments are being made. In order to transfer existing knowledge and parameters to a specific urban setting, consider citizens’ preferences and to provide an evidence base for decision makers, we propose a spatial framework, which builds on spatial data and is implemented in geographic information systems (GIS). Case study The applicability of this spatially explicit approach is demonstrated in a case study from Salzburg (Austria). Besides the decision-critical information that is gained through spatial models and analyses, the integrative role of maps becomes obvious. They serve as intuitive, common reference for inputs, discussion and presentation of results and thus perfectly facilitate a multi-perspective planning process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec6c517a74874e3a9d45af0c501cb9962022-12-21T20:01:36ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Transport Research Review1867-07171866-88872019-01-0111111210.1186/s12544-019-0347-7A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systemsMartin Loidl0Ursula Witzmann-Müller1Bernhard Zagel2Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS, University of SalzburgDepartment of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS, University of SalzburgDepartment of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS, University of SalzburgBackground Urban bike sharing systems (BSS) are currently gaining momentum worldwide. They are regarded as integrated elements of public transport systems and perfectly anticipate the societal trend of the sharing economy as well as healthy and sustainable urban lifestyles. While BSSs are already well established in large metropolises, such as Paris, London or New York City, large and midsized cities have made first experiences in the past few years or are currently in the phase of launching new systems. Purpose and methods System metrics of BSSs are becoming increasingly available. However, cities and operators need information on the potentials of a BSS in a particular urban environment before investments are being made. In order to transfer existing knowledge and parameters to a specific urban setting, consider citizens’ preferences and to provide an evidence base for decision makers, we propose a spatial framework, which builds on spatial data and is implemented in geographic information systems (GIS). Case study The applicability of this spatially explicit approach is demonstrated in a case study from Salzburg (Austria). Besides the decision-critical information that is gained through spatial models and analyses, the integrative role of maps becomes obvious. They serve as intuitive, common reference for inputs, discussion and presentation of results and thus perfectly facilitate a multi-perspective planning process.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12544-019-0347-7Bike sharing systemsBSSGISPlanning |
| spellingShingle | Martin Loidl Ursula Witzmann-Müller Bernhard Zagel A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems European Transport Research Review Bike sharing systems BSS GIS Planning |
| title | A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems |
| title_full | A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems |
| title_fullStr | A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems |
| title_short | A spatial framework for Planning station-based bike sharing systems |
| title_sort | spatial framework for planning station based bike sharing systems |
| topic | Bike sharing systems BSS GIS Planning |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12544-019-0347-7 |
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