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Environmental invitingness for transport-related cycling in middle-aged adults: A proof of concept study using photographs

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  • Van Holle, Veerle
  • Van Cauwenberg, Jelle
  • Deforche, Benedicte
  • Goubert, Liesbet
  • Maes, Lea
  • Nasar, Jack
  • Van de Weghe, Nico
  • Salmon, Jo
  • De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse

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Current evidence on associations between modifiable environmental characteristics and transport-related cycling remains inconsistent. Most studies on these associations used questionnaires to determine environmental perceptions, but such tools may be subject to bias due to unreliable recall. Moreover, questionnaires only measure separate environmental characteristics, while real environments are a combination of different characteristics. To overcome these limitations, the present proof of concept study used panoramic photographs of cycling environments to capture direct responses to the physical environment. We examined which depicted environmental characteristics were associated to environments’ invitingness for transportation cycling. Furthermore, interactions with gender and participants’ cycling behavior were examined.

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  • Van Holle, Veerle & Van Cauwenberg, Jelle & Deforche, Benedicte & Goubert, Liesbet & Maes, Lea & Nasar, Jack & Van de Weghe, Nico & Salmon, Jo & De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, 2014. "Environmental invitingness for transport-related cycling in middle-aged adults: A proof of concept study using photographs," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 432-446.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:69:y:2014:i:c:p:432-446
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.09.009
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