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Location Evaluation of Bicycle Sharing System Stations and Cycling Infrastructures with Best Worst Method Using GIS

Pages 535-552 | Received 07 Jan 2020, Accepted 15 Dec 2020, Published online: 15 Apr 2021
 

Abstract

Bicycle sharing systems (BSSs) in urban areas are considered an effective solution for enabling sustainable transportation. In this sense, the locations of BSS stations (BSSSs) are of vital importance to establish efficient BSSs. In addition, citizens should be able to benefit from suitable cycling infrastructure (CI) for their safety. For this reason, the aim of this article is to propose an integrated framework that includes the best worst method (BWM) and geographic information systems (GIS) techniques to determine optimal locations of BSSSs and CIs simultaneously. Proposed BSSS locations and CIs are ranked to present more elaborate results. Moreover, sensitivity analysis is applied with the aim of revealing the uncertainty in the model. In this connection, the locations close to shorelines are found to be highly suitable, because they have advantages in terms of important criteria such as BSSS and transportation station. Consequently, this study presents the interplay of GIS techniques and multicriteria decision making methods, offering a significant solution for simultaneous location selection of BSSS and CI. The results of the approach proposed in this article can be used as a basis for both transportation planning and urban planning.

城市自行车共享系统(BSS)被认为是实现可持续交通的有效解决方案。从这个意义上说, BSS站点(BSSS)的位置, 对建立高效BSS至关重要。此外, 市民的安全, 应该受益于合理的自行车基础设施(CI)。基于这个原因, 本文旨在提出一个综合框架, 通过最佳最差方法(BWM)和地理信息系统(GIS)技术, 能同时确定BSSS和CI的最佳位置。对建议BSSS位置和CI进行排序, 以呈现更详细的结果。此外, 还进行了敏感性分析, 以揭示模型不确定性。由于在BSSS和交通站等重要指标上具有优势, 靠近海岸线的位置是非常适宜的。因此, 本研究提出, GIS技术与多准则决策方法相互作用, 为BSSS与CI的同时选址提供了一个重要解决方案。本文的结果, 可以作为交通规划和城市规划的依据。

Los sistemas de compartir bicicleta (BSSs) en áreas urbanas son reputados como una solución efectiva para propiciar el transporte sustentable. En ese sentido, las localizaciones de las estaciones BSS (BSSSs) tienen importancia vital para establecer BSSs eficientes. A más de eso, por su seguridad, los ciudadanos deben beneficiarse de infraestructuras apropiadas de ciclismo (CIs). Es por esta razón por la que el objetivo de este artículo es proponer un marco integrado que incluya el mejor método de los peones (BWM) y técnicas de sistemas de información geográfica (SIG), para determinar simultáneamente las localizaciones óptimas de BSSSs y CIs. Las localizaciones de BSSS y CIs propuestas son ranqueadas para presentar resultados más elaborados. Aún más, un análisis de sensibilidad es aplicado con el fin de revelar la incertidumbre en el modelo. En esta conexión, se estableció que las localizaciones cercanas a los litorales son altamente apropiadas, ya que tienen ventajas en términos de criterios tan importantes como las BSSS y la estación de transporte. En consecuencia, este estudio presenta la interacción de técnicas SIG y los métodos de múltiple criterio en toma de decisiones, ofreciendo una solución significativa para la selección locacional simultánea de las BSSS y la CI. Los resultados del enfoque que se propone en este artículo pueden usarse a título de base para la planificación del transporte y la planificación urbana por igual.

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to five anonymous reviewers and the editor of the journal for their constructive comments that improved this article.

Supplemental Material

Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2021.1883446

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Notes on contributors

Dogus Guler

DOGUS GULER is a Research & Teaching Assistant in the Department of Geomatics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]. His research interests include GIScience, spatial decision support systems, land administration, and three-dimensional city models.

Tahsin Yomralioglu

TAHSIN YOMRALIOGLU is a retired Professor from the Department of Geomatics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]. His research interests include geographic information technology (GIT), land management, and real-estate valuation.

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