The effect of environmental factors on bicycle commuters in Vermont: Influences of a northern climate

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-17

  Spencer, Phoebe ^a   Watts, Richard ^a   Vivanco, Luis ^a   Flynn, Brian ^b  

^a University of Vermont Transportation Research Center ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Commuting; Environment; Safety; Transportation; Weather

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMMUTING; CYCLE TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; SAFETY; WEATHER;

UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 84878790857     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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