Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages 754-773Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2021.2004628
Keywords
Built environment; cyclable distance; cycling potential; cycling-to-work; spatial variation
Funding
- China Scholarship Council
- University of Queensland International Scholarship
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This study introduces the concept of "cycling dissonance" to explore the barriers to cycling-to-work. Findings show that commuters working in areas with hillier terrains or higher land-use mixes tend to have higher levels of cycling dissonance.
In car orientated nations, most commuters living close to work typically do not commute by bicycle. Empirical scholarship seeking to delineate the various barriers to cycling-to-work present a set of somewhat inconsistent findings. This study seeks to demystify this lack of clarity by introducing the concept of cycling dissonance-the mismatch between cycling potential and cycling reality-and place an empirical focus on non-cycling commuters who travel a distance to work, deemed cyclable. By introducing the concept of cycling dissonance embedded within a spatial modeling approach, the relationship between cycling dissonance and the natural and built environment is captured whilst controlling for the socio-demographic characteristics of commuters. Our findings reveal important spatial variations highlighting commuters working in areas with hillier terrains, sparser populations and lower employment densities, or commuters living in areas with hillier terrains and higher land-use mixes tend to have higher levels of cycling dissonance. By drawing these results together, we develop a new policy tool that spatially delineates the place-based factors that matter for cycling dissonance and in doing so provide a new evidence base with the capacity to better target place-specific cycling-supportive policy.
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