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Quantifying the Negative Impact of Interactions Between Users of Pedestrians-Cyclists Shared Use Space

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In recent years, many efforts are being made for the promotion of active modes of transport. Due to this reason, as well as due to the limited available public space, the co-existence of pedestrians and cyclists is a very common phenomenon, which requires extensive investigation. The design and implementation of pedestrians-cyclists shared use space is a widely used technical choice, when the road infrastructure is unsuitable for hosting cyclists and thus the separation of cyclists from the motorized traffic is considered advisable. However, the co-existence of pedestrians and cyclists is not always harmonious and the interactions between them can have a negative impact in their perceived comfort and safety. The present research aims to quantify this negative impact of the various kinds of interactions, by considering the users’ attitudes and by applying the Analytical Hierarchy Process method. The attitudes of users were captured through questionnaire surveys, that were directed to both pedestrians and cyclists in the city of Palermo, Italy. The results of the analysis are being compared with the results of a previous attempt to quantify the impact of interactions. Through this comparison, useful conclusions and notes for further research are deriving.

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This study was supported by the MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research [Italy]) through a project entitled WEAKI TRANSIT: WEAK-demand areas Innovative TRANsport Shared services for Italian Towns (Project code: 20174ARRHT/CUP Code: J74I19000320008), financed with the PRIN 2017 (Research Projects of National Relevance) programme. We authorize the MIUR to reproduce and distribute reprints for Governmental purposes, notwithstanding any copyright notations thereon. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the MIUR.

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  1. School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AUTh Campus, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Andreas Nikiforiadis, Socrates Basbas, Marina Iliana Garyfalou, Iasonas Meintanis, Thomas Papas & Mirto Trouva

  2. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, University of Enna Kore, Cittadella Universitaria, 94100, Enna, Italy

    Tiziana Campisi & Giovanni Tesoriere

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Nikiforiadis, A. et al. (2020). Quantifying the Negative Impact of Interactions Between Users of Pedestrians-Cyclists Shared Use Space. In: Gervasi, O., et al. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2020. ICCSA 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12250. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58802-1_58

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