TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Physical environments influencing bicyclists' perception of comfort on separated and on-street bicycle facilities JO - Transportation research part D: transport and environment A1 - Li, Zhibin A1 - Wang, Wei A1 - Liu, Pan A1 - Ragland, David R. SP - 256 EP - 261 VL - 17 IS - 3 N2 - This study investigates the impacts of physical environments on bicyclists' perceptions of comfort on separated and on-street bicycle facilities. Based on a field investigation conducted in Nanjing, China, we find that physical environmental factors significantly influencing bicyclists' perception of comfort on the two types of facility. Cyclists' comfort is mainly influenced by the road geometry and surrounding conditions on physically separated paths while they pay attention to the effective riding space and traffic situations on on-street bicycle lanes. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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LA - en SN - 1361-9209 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2011.12.001 ID - ref1 ER -