Bicycling for Transportation examines the individual and societal factors of active transportation and biking behavior. The book uses an Interdisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive overview of bicycling for transportation research. It examines the variability in biking participation among different demographic groups and the multiple levels of influence on biking to better inform researchers and practitioners on the effective use of community resources, programming and policymaking. It is an ideal resource for public health professionals trying to encourage physical activity through biking. In addition, it makes the case for new infrastructure that supports these initiatives.

Provides evidence-based insights on cost-effective interventions for improving biking participation
Includes numerous case studies and best practices that highlight multi-level approaches in a variety of settings
Explores individual and social factors related to biking behavior, such as race, gender and self-efficacy

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Information

Publisher

Elsevier

Year

2018

ISBN

9780128126431

Topic

Technik & Maschinenbau

Subtopic

Transport & Navigation

Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Bicycle: A Technological and Social History
Chapter 2: Benefits and Risks of Bicycling
Chapter 3: Measuring Bicycling Within the Community
Chapter 4: Why We Bike and Why We Don’t
Chapter 5: Institutional Strategies for Promoting Biking
Chapter 6: Community-Level Strategies for Promoting Bicycling
Chapter 7: If We Build It, Will They Come? Environmental Approaches to Bicycle Promotion
Chapter 8: Policy and Law Approaches to Bicycling
Chapter 9: Changing Biking Behavior: An Application of the Evidence
Chapter 10: Bringing it all Together: Bicycling Around the World
Index