@article{ref1,
title="To e-bike or not to e-bike? A study of the impact of the built environment on commute mode choice in a small Chinese city",
journal="Journal of transport and land use",
year="2021",
author="Hu, Yang and Sobhani, Anae and Ettema, Dick",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="479-497",
abstract="The use of electric bikes (e-bikes) is attracting increasing attention from researchers and policymakers as a way to promote sustainable transportation. However, knowledge about the built environment factors that influence e-bike use is lacking. In China, most evidence on e-bikes and travel behavior stems from big cities; there is much less evidence concerning small cities and their adjacent rural areas. Using travel data collected in a small Chinese city (Ganyu), the present research explores the impact of the built environment around residential and work locations on individuals' commute mode choice, with a particular focus on e-bike use. Consistent with the few previous studies on travel behavior in small Chinese cities, we find that most residents of Ganyu commute only short distances and that the e-bike is the primary mode for their daily commutes. The results of a nested logit model show that e-bike use is more popular among females and low-income groups, and that certain built environment characteristics at the work location promote e-bike use. Moreover, the built environment in different geographical contexts has different influences on commute mode choice. In particular, the presence of city/town roads without bike lanes at work locations promotes e-bike use among rural residents but much less so among urban residents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1938-7849",
doi="10.5198/jtlu.2021.1807",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2021.1807"
}