Modeling and mapping urban bicyclists' preferences for trail environments.

Dawn Wiberg-Carlson; Herbert W. Schroeder

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-303

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Modeling and mapping urban bicyclists' preferences for trail environments.

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Authors:

Dawn Wiberg-Carlson, Herbert W. Schroeder

Year:

1992

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-303

Source:

Research Paper NC-303. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Derives a model for predicting preferences of seventh and eighth graders for settings along an urban bicycle trail. The rises and falls in preference along the length of the trail are profiled and mapped to display the areas of highest and lowest perceived quality.

Keywords

bicycle trails, mapping, environmental perception, urban recreation

Citation

Wiberg-Carlson, Dawn; Schroeder, Herbert. 1992. Modeling and mapping urban bicyclists'' preferences for trail environments. Research Paper NC-303. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station