Impact of climate on a bike-sharing system. Minutes of use depending on day of the week, month and season of the year

  1. Sanmiguel-Rodríguez, Alberto 1
  2. Arufe Giráldez, Víctor 2
  1. 1 Universidade de Vigo
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    Universidade de Vigo

    Vigo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05rdf8595

  2. 2 Universidade da Coruña
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    Universidade da Coruña

    La Coruña, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01qckj285

Journal:
Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

ISSN: 1578-8423,  1989-5879

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 19

Issue: 2

Pages: 102-112

Type: Article

DOI: 10.6018/CPD.338441 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

In recent years, municipal policies have proliferated aimed at promoting the shared use of bicycles in different locations in Spain. The objectives of this article are, firstly, to determine if the impact of climate, temperature and average rainfall on the use of shared bicycles; and, secondly, to analyse if the use of these bicycles is affected by the day of the week, month or season of the year. For this purpose, a descriptive and cross - sectional study has been carried out over 3 ye ars regarding the use of shared bicycles in a Spanish municipality. We found no significant differences in use with respect to day of the week. With respect to month, the data reveal a progressive increase in use from April to July, reaching a peak of 15.8 % in the month of September. Data on meteorological variables was also obtained, revealing that mild temperatures and scarce rainfall were associated with greater use of the system.

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