Service quality analysis of signalized intersections from the perspective of bicycling
| Autor: | Shakti Suman, Kondamudi Vinod Kumar, Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan, Sambit Kumar Beura |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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050210 logistics & transportation
Service quality Bicycle commuting Level of service Computer science Health Policy 010102 general mathematics 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Poison control Transportation Genetic programming 01 natural sciences Pollution Likert scale Transport engineering 0502 economics and business 0101 mathematics Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Safety Research Intersection (aeronautics) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Transport & Health. 16:100827 |
| ISSN: | 2214-1405 |
| Popis: | Introduction Bicycling reduces the risk of various health problems associated with sedentary lifestyles. Hence, it is important to encourage bicycle commuting by enhancing the bikeability of transportation facilities. To support this process, this article proposes efficient bicycle level of service (BLOS) models for the assessment of signalized intersections under heterogeneous traffic conditions. Here, BLOS denotes bicyclists' perceived level of satisfaction. Method Extensive data sets (geometrical, traffic operational and built-environmental) are collected from 70 well-diversified intersection approaches of India. All approaches are also rated by 200 on-site bicyclists based on their perceived satisfaction levels on a Likert scale of 1–6 (excellent–worst). The attributes having significant influences on these ratings are then identified through Spearman's correlation analysis. Subsequently, three highly efficient techniques namely, associativity functional network (FN), genetic programming (GP) and step-wise regression are utilized to develop reliable BLOS models. Results As observed, the intersection BLOS is significantly (p Conclusion The important measures of BLOS improvement at signalized intersections include the efficient management of crossing pedestrians, restrictions on nearby parking activities, and minimization of bicycle delay. The deficiencies in these aspects have perhaps made the intersection approaches in India to offer BLOS C–F. The BLOS models and transportation engineering solutions proposed in this study for the improvement of public health through bicycling are highly efficient for developing countries. |
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