Citation

Ottensmann JR, Lindsey G. J. Transp. Land Use 2008; 1(1): 41-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, The author(s), Publisher University of Minnesota, Center for Transportation Studies)

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Abstract

The standard Hansen measure of accessibility is extended to provide a use-based measure of accessibility reflecting the elasticity of use with respect to the level of provision of facilities. This is further extended to provide a measure of accessibility to linear features, such as trails (as opposed to features at point locations such as parks and libraries). Results from a survey on the use of urban trails in Indianapolis, Indiana are used to test the ability of this accessibility measure to predict trail use. The use-based measure of accessibility to linear features provides better predictions of use and more consistent estimates of the effects of distance and level of facility provision on trail use.