Strategic Planning of Cycling Infrastructure Towards Sustainable City Mobility - Case Study Osijek, Croatia

Dimter, Sanja; Stober, Dina; Zagvozda, Martina

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/471/9/092022

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“…39,47,72,74,91 Most of the included studies were focused on physical activity, sports participation, and sedentary behavior of children and adolescents, while 15.6% of the included studies assessed policies, infrastructure, budgets, and programs. 22,23,40,41,45,[57][58][59]64,71,76,78,84,90 Most of the studies included in evidence synthesis (83.3%) were of medium-to-high methodological quality (Supplementary Table S6 [available online]).…”

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Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors

Pedišić

Strika

Matolić

et al. 2023

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background: The previous review of physical activity (PA) among Croatian children and adolescents was conducted a decade ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to summarize recent evidence on PA of Croatian children and adolescents and associated personal, social, environmental, and policy factors. Methods: Eighteen experts reviewed the available evidence and provided ratings (from the lowest grade “F” to the highest grade “A+”) for the 10 Global Matrix indicators. A systematic search with 100 keywords was conducted in Hrčak, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science for documents published from January 01, 2012, to April 15, 2022. We also conducted internet searches and secondary analyses of data (relative frequencies) from 6 studies. Results: After assessing 7562 references, we included 90 publications in the review and 18 studies (83.3% of medium-to-good quality) in evidence synthesis. We found a high prevalence of insufficient PA (especially among girls) and excessive screen time (especially among boys). PA participation of children and adolescents in Croatia has declined over time. The following grades were assigned to the indicators for Croatia: B− for overall PA, C− for organized sport and PA, C for active play, C− for active transportation, D+ for sedentary behavior, inconclusive for physical fitness, D+ for family and peers, B− for school, B− for community and environment, and D+ for government. Conclusions: Coordinated actions are needed across sectors to improve PA promotion, with a focus on increasing PA among girls, reducing sedentary screen time among boys, improving parental support for PA, and further development of national PA policies.

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Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors

Pedišić

Strika

Matolić

et al. 2023

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…Public policies account for infrastructure provision, pro-bicycle programs, car restrictions, and policies aimed at increasing bicycling [31]. Planning strategic infrastructures can become a sustainable approach to promote cycling [32,33]. There is strong evidence among many countries that strategic urban planning relies on public interventions to promote and maintain bicycling levels.…”

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Public Policies to Promote Sustainable Transports: Lessons from Valencia

Mateu¹,

Sanz²

2021

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Bicycling appears in the literature on urban mobility as a more sustainable transportation mode for future transportation, based on empirical evidence of the potential benefits of bicycling on the environment, society, and health. In this context, public interventions to promote and maintain bicycling as a sustainable practice and its positive effects are salient. This article reviews different cycling policies with respect to cycling facilities present in the literature and compares them with a case study in Valencia (Spain). We collected information on the public policies implemented in Valencia and the traffic intensity in bike lanes over detecting loops distributed around the city. The results show a strong increase in bicycle use accompanying the implementation of public policies that promote bicycling. The effectiveness of public policies and their impact on bicycling and sustainability are discussed.

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“…As part of the efforts to create more bicycle-friendly environments, few cities and countries have been able to integrate cycling as a relevant mode of transport in their urban traffic systems. As noted by Dimter et al [16], in many cases, cycling is mostly a leisure activity rather than a daily mode of transport.…”

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A Planning Practice Method to Assess the Potential for Cycling and to Design a Bicycle Network in a Starter Cycling City in Portugal

2023

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There is growing recognition of the potential for cycling to provide more sustainable and active urban mobility. In Portugal, the National Strategy for Active Mobility aims at increasing the bicycle modal share from the current level of below 1% to 10% by 2030. This paper describes a planning practice method to assess the potential for cycling and to design a bicycle network in Ponte de Lima, a small starter Portuguese city, which only has some disconnected cycle lanes. The method consists of assessing the target population and target area attributes through a Geographic Information System (GIS) and Space Syntax operations. Results showed that the potential for cycling in Ponte de Lima is hindered by the hilly terrain, by the low population density and by the low percentage of the young population. The compact urban structure and the level of street integration enhances topological proximity and makes using a bicycle convenient. The proposed bicycle network comprises segregated cycle lanes, colored cycle lanes and a set of streets where cycling coexists with other road users. Adopting complementary measures, such as traffic calming and bicycle-sharing services, could be decisive to make cycling more appealing in Ponte de Lima and to help the city in reaching the ambitious goal of the National Strategy for Active Mobility.

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Strategic Planning of Cycling Infrastructure Towards Sustainable City Mobility - Case Study Osijek, Croatia

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors

Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors

Public Policies to Promote Sustainable Transports: Lessons from Valencia

A Planning Practice Method to Assess the Potential for Cycling and to Design a Bicycle Network in a Starter Cycling City in Portugal

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