Highlights Most built environment variables show threshold effects on e-bike ownership. The non-linear effects of built environment elements vary by variable. Distance to transit, employment density, and land use mix have positive effects. Residential density has a negative influence. Distance to city center shows an inverse V relationship with e-bike ownership.

    Abstract Although electric bikes (e-bikes) proliferate in China and other developing countries, few studies examine the association between the built environment and e-bike ownership. Moreover, the association is often assumed linear in variables. This study adopts a semi-parametric model to relax the linearity assumption and explores the complex relationships between built environment variables and e-bike ownership in Zhongshan, China. We found that almost all built environment characteristics have non-linear associations with e-bike ownership and the non-linear patterns vary by variable. Within certain thresholds, distance to transit, employment density, and land use mix are positively associated with e-bike ownership whereas residential density has a negative association. Furthermore, distance to city center shows an inverse V relationship with e-bike ownership. We recommended planners to deliberate land use and transportation policies to promote e-bike growth, but not facilitate reliance on cars.


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    Titel :

    Non-linear relationships between built environment characteristics and electric-bike ownership in Zhongshan, China


    Beteiligte:
    Ding, Chuan (Autor:in) / Cao, Xinyu (Autor:in) / Dong, Meixuan (Autor:in) / Zhang, Yi (Autor:in) / Yang, Jiawen (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2019-09-12


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch