Spatial Analysis of Bike-Sharing Ridership for Sustainable Transportation in Houston, Texas

Bumseok Chun (), Anh Nguyen, Qisheng Pan and Elaheh Mirzaaghazadeh
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Bumseok Chun: Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Anh Nguyen: Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Qisheng Pan: Department of Public Affairs and Planning, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
Elaheh Mirzaaghazadeh: Management Information Systems, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-19

Abstract: This study aims to analyze bike-sharing information and related urban factors to promote bike-sharing utilization in Houston, Texas. The research was initiated with a descriptive analysis, where the hourly and daily variations in bike demand are investigated, thereby revealing the time-related patterns of bike tours. The models included data on socio-demographics, public transportation availability, land use patterns, tree canopy coverage, bike routes, and job density within 0.25-mile and 0.5-mile buffer zones around each bike-sharing station. Stepwise regression was utilized to examine the effects of urban factors on bike-sharing ridership, and the explanatory power of the model was enhanced by selecting meaningful variables. The analysis found that tree canopy coverage was a significant factor in influencing bike-sharing ridership. Expansion of tree coverage can help make biking a sustainable mode of transportation. These findings have the potential to guide the development of practical policies that aim to promote sustainable urban mobility through bike-sharing programs.

Keywords: bike-sharing program; travel behaviors; tree canopy; spatial analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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