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Published In
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
10-2018
Subjects
Urban transportation, Cyclists -- Stress (Physiology) -- Measurement, Transportation -- Planning -- Oregon -- Portland, Transportation and state
Abstract
Past research efforts have shown that cyclists’ safety, stress, and comfort levels greatly affect the routes chosen by cyclists and cycling frequency. Some researchers have tried to categorize cyclists’ levels of traffic stress utilizing data that can be directly measured in the field, such as the number of motorized travel lanes, motorized vehicle travel speeds, and type of bicycle infrastructure. This research effort presents a novel approach: real-world, on-road measurements of physiological stress as cyclists travel across different types of bicycle facilities at peak and off-peak traffic times. By matching videos with stressful events, it was possible to observe the circumstances of those stressful events. The stress data was normalized, and the method was carefully validated by a detailed analysis of the stress measurements. Novel statistical results from a multi-subject study quantifies the impact of traffic conditions, intersections, and bicycle facilities on average stress levels.
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DOI
10.1016/j.trf.2018.06.032
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26945
Citation Details
Caviedes, Àlvaro and Figliozzi, Miguel A., "Modeling the Impact of Traffic Conditions and Bicycle Facilities on Cyclists' On-Road Stress Levels" (2018). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations. 456.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26945
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd.
This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication inTransportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 2018, Volume 58, Pages 488-499.
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