Cycling as a form of active transport, well being and health Angela van der Kloof
Movement �� People • Cycling, types of bicycles, types of people on bikes, types of trips • Transfer: trainings, • Approach “common” study tours, reports things in a different way • Create cooperation @AngelavdKloof a.vanderkloof@mobycon.nl
While mobile people want to feel Comfortable At ease Safe Secure
Emotions linked to transportation in the Netherlands and driving Source: Beleving en beeldvorming van mobiliteit, Lucas Harms (projectleider), Peter Jorritsma en Nelly Kalfs (2007)
Many reasons to bike 35.000 KM of cycle paths 26% overall mode share 50% 6%
Average daily number of trips by bicycle (age and gender)
There are many possible barriers to cycling Access Practices Skills
Access: bicycle ownership, looking at average # of bikes a nation has?
Access: bike parking @home & @destination and Bike Share Access
Access to cycling for different needs
There are many possible barriers to cycling Access Practices Skills
Skills: how do we learn to bike?
Skills: how do we learn to bike?
Skills: how do we learn to bike?
Learning new skills, only for children?
Learning skills, only for children?
There are many possible barriers to cycling Access Practices Skills
Practices 26% 31% 45% 11% 16% Source: Fietsberaad, Cijfers over fietsgebruik per gemeente. (2004 - 2008) 20
Practices: how often do you bike? Every day Once / few times a week Once / few times a months Once / few times a year Hardly ever / never Source; Gemeente Amsterdam, dienst O+S, Fietsen in Amsterdam - Resultaten van een online enquête november 2011
Bicycle travel time per person, per day according to gender and education (in minutes) Males Females All Younger than 12 12.78 11.08 11.95 Low education 14.78 11.67 13.04 Average 10.82 10.96 10.89 education Higher education 13.01 13.40 13.20 All categories 13.44 12.48 12.96 Source; CBS 2014
Practices are not in the DNA I appreciate the time on my own in the car I am married now … Cycling is not for me I’m not very sporty I do not want to be sweatty
New practices: e-bikes, how are skills acquired? Does everyone have access to it?
New practices: (e)-cargo bikes, how are skills acquired? Does everyone have access to it?
Does the availability and popularity of e- bikes open new opportunities?
Are we willing to get out of the comfort zone when we plan policies or choose measures?
Fünda Müjde Deniz Özdemir
“Oh, but all of this is only happening in the Netherlands…” Source; http://www.core77.com/posts/51805/Ikea-to-Begin-Selling-a-Chain-less-Bicycle
What does all this have to do with health and well being? Thinking about the future of cycling, keeping in mind different needs of different target groups and the possibilites that modern variations of the bicycle have to offer … What would happen if we would put a healthier and more fair transport system in the heart of transport / cycling policies? - Would different measures be implemented? - Would our cities look different? - Would cycling become more accessible and common?
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