A Use-Based Measure of Accessibility to Linear Features to Predict Urban Trail Use
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 oppose...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Transport and Land Use |
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| Online Access: | https://jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/51 |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1938-7849 |