Exploring the impact of built environment factors on the use of public bikes at bike stations: Case study in Zhongshan, China

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 58, Issue , 2017, Pages 59-70

  Zhang, Ying ^a   Thomas, Tom ^b   Brussel, Mark ^a   van Maarseveen, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bike stations; Built environment factors; Demand supply ratio; Public bike systems; Trip data; Trip demand

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL DEMAND;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHONGSHAN;

EID: 84999652112     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.11.014     Document Type: Article

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