Philips, I orcid.org/0000-0003-1938-7842, Watling, D orcid.org/0000-0002-6193-9121 and Timms, P (2018) Estimating Individual Physical Capability (IPC) to make journeys by bicycle. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 12 (5). pp. 324-340. ISSN 1556-8318
Abstract
We propose a novel method to estimate capability to make bicycle journeys, specifically considering the individual physical capability (IPC) of entire populations of individuals from all population segments of an area, not just current cyclists. IPC considers the physical constraints on the maximum distance people could cycle given the typical topography of where they live (Distance IPC), and then estimates their ability to make a particular journey (Journey IPC). IPC, when estimated in this way for a particular point in time, may be informed by antecedent behavioural choices and capabilities, and may be a constraint or enabler of subsequent capabilities, potential adaptations and behaviour. The focus of the present paper is on explaining a generic method of estimating Distance IPC and Journey IPC by constructing an individually based spatially fine-grained model. We show how such an individual-level model may be implemented for a population resident in many small spatial zones by use of spatial microsimulation (population synthesis), to generate the individual attributes required as inputs to the model. We present a case-study for the city of Leeds, UK. We explain the range of data sources used, explore sensitivity of the results to assumptions of the model, and illustrate the ability of the model to simulate the effects of policies. Finally, we identify several possible application areas and opportunities to further develop the model.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | active travel; spatial microsimulation; accessibility; transport & health; Cycling; capability |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Spatial Modelling and Dynamics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2017 10:07 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2018 14:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/15568318.2017.1368748 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120141 |