Mobility design as a means of promoting non-motorised travel behaviour? A literature review of concepts and findings on design functions

To promote non-motorised travel, many travel behaviour studies acknowledge the importance of the built environment to modal choice, for example with its density or mix of uses. From a mobility design theory perspective, however, objects and environments affect human perceptions, assessments and beha...

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Vydané v:Journal of transport geography Ročník 87; s. 102778 - 16
Hlavní autori: Blitz, Andreas, Lanzendorf, Martin
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020
Elsevier BV
Predmet:
Built environment
Construction
Cycles
Design
Design functions
Land use
Literature review
Literature reviews
Mobility
Mobility design
Modal choice
Non-motorised travel
Traffic accidents & safety
Traffic safety
Travel
Travel behaviour
Urban environments
Walking
Travel behaviour
Mobility design
Literature review
Design functions
Built environment
Non-motorised travel
ISSN:0966-6923, 1873-1236
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Shrnutí:To promote non-motorised travel, many travel behaviour studies acknowledge the importance of the built environment to modal choice, for example with its density or mix of uses. From a mobility design theory perspective, however, objects and environments affect human perceptions, assessments and behaviour in at least three different ways: by their practical, aesthetic and emblematic functions. This review of existing evidence will argue that travel behaviour research has so far mainly focused on the practical function of the built environment. For that purpose, we systematically identified 56 relevant studies on the impacts of the built environment on non-motorised travel behaviour in the Web of Science database. The focus of research on the practical design function primary involves land use distribution, street network connectivity and the presence of walking and cycling facilities. Only a small number of papers address the aesthetic and emblematic functions. These show that the perceived attractiveness of an environment and evoked feelings of traffic safety increase the likelihood of walking and cycling. However, from a mobility design perspective, the results of the review indicate a gap regarding comprehensive research on the effects of the aesthetic and emblematic functions of the built environment. Further research involving these functions might contribute to a better understanding of how to promote non-motorised travel more effectively. Moreover, limitations related to survey techniques, regional distribution and the comparability of results were identified. •Explanation of mobility design and its practical, aesthetic and emblematic effects on travel behaviour.•Review of recent studies on mobility design elements and the promotion of non-motorised travel.•Discussion of research gaps and methodological challenges of data collection and comparability.
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ISSN:0966-6923
1873-1236
DOI:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102778