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Gender, Weather, and Time of Day: Active Travel Observations in Greater Sydney

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines how weather and time of day affect the way males and females use walking and cycling infrastructure in Sydney, Australia. Using observational data from three dedicated walking and cycling paths, the results show that more males than females engaged in walking and cycling, with cycling showing a greater gender disparity. While active travel volumes were influenced by weather and time of day, no significant gender differences were observed in how these factors affected the number of active travel users.

Source: Findings

DOI: 10.32866/001c.127019

Authors: Yuting Zhang, Jingyi Shao, John D. Nelson, Jennifer L. Kent, Sotiris Vardoulakis

Institutions: The University of Sydney, University of Canberra

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $100