| Title |
Empirical Analysis on the Characteristics of Exclusive Bile Lanes for Biking to School - A case study of Gwanak High School in Yeongdeungpogu, Seoul |
| Keywords |
자전거 전용도로 ; 통학목적 자전거 이용 ; 노선선택 ; 자전거 통학권 Exclusive Bike Lane ; Biking to School ; Route Choice ; Catchment Area of Biking to School |
| Abstract |
The goal of the study is to identify the characteristics of biking to school on the exclusive bike lanes through the survey to high school in Seoul. The findings can be summarized as follows; First, the main reasons that students use a bike to school are because it is faster and more convenient than bus and walking. Second, the study shows that the installation of exclusive bike lanes influences the bike route choice most, and the possibility of minimizing the time and the safety from the crash with pedestrians, obstacles, cars. The longer it is to bike to school, the more seriously students consider the possibility of collisions or accidents. Third, the catchment area of biking to school is 1.6km. Forth, the characteristics of route selection indicates that creating an exclusive bike lanes along the school routes often used by students can lead to maximizing its utility. Bike lanes are not chosen in case of the higher possibility of collisions with pedestrians, obstacles, cars, and the detour route. Also students tend to choose the bike routes in order to avoid excessive turns. |