Analysis of the benefits of using bicycles as a means of public transportation with the aim of sustainable development

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Shiraz University

2 Doctoral student of Sports Management, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran

3 Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Human Science, International Imam Reza University, Mashhad. Iran

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the benefits of using public bicycles as a means of public transportation for the purpose of sustainable development. The present study is an applied descriptive-survey research in the field. The statistical population of the study included all male citizens registered in the public bicycle system of Shiraz in 1401-1403 who continuously used public-shared bicycles, and was considered to be 310 people. The sample size was calculated using the Morgan table as 170 people. In order to measure the benefits of users using public bicycles, a questionnaire consisting of 24 questions was used in 5 components: environmental benefit, financial benefit, location benefit, health benefit, social benefit, and motivational benefit. This tool was derived from the research of Huang (1998) and Lim (2006). The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the benefits of using public bicycles based on the highest level of influence are: motivational benefit, health benefit, environmental benefit, social benefit, financial benefit, and location benefit. These results can contribute to the development strategy of sports and health by focusing on the use of bicycles and by adopting strategies related to the benefits under study, such as paying attention to the appropriate establishment of station distances, the appropriate number of stations, good value for money and environmentally friendly production process, etc. towards building a culture and changing behavior towards greater use of bicycles and ultimately to sustainable urban development.

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Research in sport Management
Volume 13, Issue 13
April 2024
Pages 149-175

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