Barriers and Enabling Factors Affecting Satisfaction and Safety Perception with Use of Bicycle Roads in Seoul, South Korea

Bimala Sharma, Hae Kweun Nam, Wanglin Yan and Ha Yun Kim
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Bimala Sharma: Community Medicine Department, Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski 33700, Nepal
Hae Kweun Nam: Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0816, Japan
Wanglin Yan: Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0816, Japan
Ha Yun Kim: Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: Cycling has proven to be an important strategy in decreasing the risk of non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to discover barriers and enabling factors influencing satisfaction and safety perceptions towards the use of bicycle roads in the Seoul metropolitan area, South Korea. A cross-sectional survey of 190 youth and adult individuals was conducted. Sex, age, purpose of bicycle use, perceived safety, availability of facilities, road gradient, road width, and traffic on the bicycle road were associated with cycling regularity. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the sufficiency of bicycle parking space, moderate slope, and enough bicycle signs were significant enabling factors for satisfaction with the use of bicycle roads. Narrow bicycle roads were found to be a barrier to satisfaction with the use of bicycle roads. Moderate slope, enough bicycle signs, and enough maintenance facilities around bike roads were found to be enabling factors in the perceived safety of the use of bicycle roads, whereas traffic on the side of the bicycle road was found to be a barrier to perceived safety. Based on these findings, we conclude that healthy cities should promote cycling behavior encouraging enabling factors and initiating attempts to improve the factors that act as barriers through urban planning.

Keywords: bicycling; barriers; enabling factors; facilities; healthy cities; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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