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

Revista:
Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

ISSN: 1578-8423 1989-5879

Ano de publicación: 2019

Volume: 19

Número: 2

Páxinas: 102-112

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.6018/CPD.338441 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

Outras publicacións en: Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

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Resumo

Nos últimos anos, proliferaram políticas municipais socioesportivas destinadas a promover o uso partilhado de bicicletas em diferentes localidades da Espanha. O objetivo deste artigo é, por um lado, saber se o impacto do clima, temperaturas e precipitações médias influenci a o uso de bicicletas partilhadas. E, por outro lado, analisar se o uso dessas bicicletas é afetado, dependendo dos dias da semana, meses e estações do ano. Para este propósito, um estudo descritivo e transversal foi realizado ao longo de 3 anos, registran do os usos de bicicletas partilhadas oferecidas em um município espanhol. Os resultados indicam que não foram encontradas grandes diferenças no uso em relação aos 7 dias da semana. Com relação aos meses, os dados evidenciaram um aumento progressivo no uso do mês de abril para julho, atingindo um pico de 15,6% e 15,8% nos meses de agosto e setembro, respectivamente. Também foram obtidos resultados ligados a variáveis meteorológicas, concluindo que temperaturas amenas e chuvas escassas estão associadas a um maior número de usos do sistema.

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