Work

A Use-Based Measure of Accessibility to Linear Features to Predict Urban Trail Use

Year: 2008

Type: article

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.

Source: Journal of Transport and Land Use

DOI: 10.5198/jtlu.v1i1.51

Authors: John R. Ottensmann, Greg Lindsey

Institution: Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $750