Perceptions of cycling among high school students and their parents

Hopkins, Debbie; Mandic, Sandra

doi:10.1080/15568318.2016.1253803

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“…These findings could be explained by the mixture of residential and commercial land uses within the urban city environment of Dunedin. However, as pedestrian infrastructure and destinations and land use amenities likely affect ATS among adolescents i.e., [16,19,23], future studies may need to consider the local urban environment around schools when deciding whether to complete their SN-BE assessments on one side of the street, keeping in mind the present findings which indicate such assessment may not produce the same results for pedestrian infrastructure, bicycle facilities and destinations and land use sub-scales as assessment completed on both sides of the street.…”

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“…Built environment characteristics are generally classified as either micro-scale (e.g., pedestrian/cycling infrastructure, intersection design, street amenities) or macro-scale (e.g., street connectivity, residential density, land use mix) attributes [13][14][15]. Both micro-scale and macro-scale attributes of the home and SN-BE influence adolescents' ATS behaviours and perceptions of safety [16,17]. Furthermore, parental concern over micro-scale built environment attributes, namely traffic, crime and personal safety, may also shape adolescents' transport mode choice [16,[18][19][20].…”

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“…Both micro-scale and macro-scale attributes of the home and SN-BE influence adolescents' ATS behaviours and perceptions of safety [16,17]. Furthermore, parental concern over micro-scale built environment attributes, namely traffic, crime and personal safety, may also shape adolescents' transport mode choice [16,[18][19][20].…”

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“…The present study had three aims: (1) to present a modified MAPS Global audit tool and protocol, specific for SN-BE assessment (rather than for assessing a participant's route), and to evaluate the inter-rater reliability of the modified tool; (2) to assess whether a condensed audit protocol using the modified MAPS Global tool (auditing one side of each street segment in the school neighbourhood, compared to both sides) sufficiently represented the micro-scale SN-BE of twelve secondary schools in Dunedin, New Zealand; and (3) to explore correlations between the modified MAPS Global tool and GIS measures of the SN-BE, since previous studies have shown that both micro-and macro-scale attributes of the built environment are associated with ATS [16,23,24]. This study also provides recommendations for future SN-BE assessment using the modified MAPS Global tool.…”

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School Neighbourhood Built Environment Assessment for Adolescents’ Active Transport to School: Modification of an Environmental Audit Tool and Protocol (MAPS Global-SN)

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School neighbourhood built environments (SN-BE) can influence adolescents’ active transport to school habits. Typically, SN-BE assessment has involved micro-scale (i.e., environmental audits) or macro-scale (Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) assessment tools. However, existing environmental audits are time/resource-intensive and not specific to school neighbourhoods, while GIS databases are not generally purposed to include micro-scale data. This study evaluated the inter-rater reliability and feasibility of using a modified audit tool and protocol (Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes Global–School Neighbourhood (MAPS Global-SN)) to assess the SN-BE of twelve secondary schools in Dunedin, New Zealand. Correlations between MAPS Global-SN and GIS measures of the SN-BE were also examined. Specifically, MAPS Global-SN audit and GIS spatial analysis (intersection density, residential density, land use mix, walkability) was conducted within a 0.5 km street-network buffer-zone around all twelve schools. Based on investigator and expert consultation, MAPS Global-SN included eight modifications to both auditing processes and items. Inter-rater reliability data was collected from two independent auditors across two schools. The feasibility of a condensed audit protocol (auditing one side of each street segment in the neighbourhood, compared to both sides) was also assessed. Results indicated the modified MAPS Global-SN tool had good to excellent inter-rater reliability and the condensed MAPS Global-SN audit protocol appeared to sufficiently represent the micro-scale SN-BE. Results also highlighted the complementary nature of micro- and macro-scale assessments. Further recommendations for SN-BE assessment are discussed.

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“…Cycling is regarded as a friendly mode of transport to the environment that also promotes health and fitness [28], [29]. In addition, cycling acts as a feeder mode for other public transport modes such as buses and trains.…”

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Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Transport in Selected Areas of the City of Tshwane, South Africa

Duri

Zyl

2018

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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The purpose of this study was to investigate public attitudes towards sustainable urban transport in the City of Tshwane in order to develop guidelines for sustainable urban transport. The number of households owning private cars increased approximately from 22.9% in 2003 to 28.5% in 2013. Geographical location is used for quota sampling so that all the seven regions in the Tshwane could be represented. The total sample size of the study is (N=418). Primary data is gathered by a structured questionnaire while the Likert scale method was employed to get public attitudes regarding sustainable urban transport. The City of Tshwane in South Africa had the largest increase in population using private cars between 2003 and 2013 of approximately 11.3%, hence there is a need to shift from private cars to sustainable modes of transport. The findings of the research revealed that private cars are the most frequently used mode of transport in the City of Tshwane. The results also indicated that the majority of the residents of the City of Tshwane had a negative attitude towards sustainable transport modes and it was attributed to safety, reliability and convenience concerns. Finally, the paper provides recommendations on how the city planners need to implement transport initiatives that can improve the service quality and safety features of sustainable transport modes. The findings presented in this study provide useful insights to the city planners to secure sustainable urban transportation in the City of Tshwane.

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Perceptions of cycling among high school students and their parents

Cited by 66 publications

References 61 publications

School Neighbourhood Built Environment Assessment for Adolescents’ Active Transport to School: Modification of an Environmental Audit Tool and Protocol (MAPS Global-SN)

School Neighbourhood Built Environment Assessment for Adolescents’ Active Transport to School: Modification of an Environmental Audit Tool and Protocol (MAPS Global-SN)

Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Transport in Selected Areas of the City of Tshwane, South Africa

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