Citation

Wei S, Xu J, Ma H. Transp. Plann. Tech. 2019; 42(3): 293-307.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/03081060.2019.1576385

PMID

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Abstract

A well-functioning public bicycle system relates not only to its mode of operation, vehicle allocation, rental station layout and vehicle leasing configuration, but also the bicycle network structure and its formation. However, the latter aspects have been widely overlooked in China. Here, we help to further attract more researchers to conduct relevant studies and make suggestions for the development of public bicycle transport in many small and medium-sized cities across the world. We demonstrate how to explore the public bicycle network structure of a county-level Chinese city - Yixing - known for its clay ware and tourism. We show that complex network theory and shortest path analysis technology are useful in characterizing the public bicycle network structure, in aspects such as network topology, the spatial distribution of sub-networks and traffic flows. Finally, the paper proposes relevant urban planning strategies.

Language: en

Keywords

case study; complex network; mobility; network structure; Public bicycle; shortest path analysis