TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Exploring public bicycle network structure based on complex network theory and shortest path analysis: the public bicycle system in Yixing, China
JO  - Transportation planning and technology
A1  - Wei, Sheng
A1  - Xu, Jiangang
A1  - Ma, Haitao
SP  - 293
EP  - 307
VL  - 42
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0308-1060
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2019.1576385
ID  - ref1
ER  -