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Gemma Kernich
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Danielle Cantono is conducting a study in partial fulfilment of a Master of
Environmental Studies Degree at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Her
study relates to the collection and use of cycling data by local, state and
federal governments to plan or make decisions relating to increasing cycling
within the transport system. To further her research, Dannielle asks that
local, state and federal government representatives involved in
traffic/cycling data collection and use undertake her survey.
To obtain a copy of the survey, please Danielle Cantono at
Danielle.Cantono(at)student.adelaide.edu.au no later than Friday, 8 October
2004 with replies due back to Danielle by the 15 October 2004.
More information:
In the last few years, many governments have set targets seeking to increase
the cycling mode share within their jurisdiction in a quest to improve the
sustainability of their transport system. Those individuals and departments
charged with meeting these goals are faced with having to choose those
measures which will make the biggest impact on cycling with only a limited
amount of funding available. For those in this situation, knowing what
types of data to base such decisions on can mean the difference between
achieving this goal or not.
The aim of the survey is to gather information on the type of data collected
by governments wishing to encourage cycling and the ways in which it is used
to accomplish this goal. As there are many different cycling data
collection strategies employed by governments around the world, it is
helpful to understand what methods are currently being employed and the
benefits of each of these various methods. Responses to the survey are
sought from various local, state and federal governments within Australia,
New Zealand, the United States, England, Canada and the Netherlands.
All participating governments who send in a completed survey form will
receive an excel spreadsheet when the study is completed containing a
summary of all the data sent in by the respondents. The name of each
government will be kept confidential, however, other governments will be
able to see what type of government (state, local or national) has responded
and in what country that government resides. This information can then be
used to better plan cyclist data collecting strategies in the future.
Environmental Studies Degree at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Her
study relates to the collection and use of cycling data by local, state and
federal governments to plan or make decisions relating to increasing cycling
within the transport system. To further her research, Dannielle asks that
local, state and federal government representatives involved in
traffic/cycling data collection and use undertake her survey.
To obtain a copy of the survey, please Danielle Cantono at
Danielle.Cantono(at)student.adelaide.edu.au no later than Friday, 8 October
2004 with replies due back to Danielle by the 15 October 2004.
More information:
In the last few years, many governments have set targets seeking to increase
the cycling mode share within their jurisdiction in a quest to improve the
sustainability of their transport system. Those individuals and departments
charged with meeting these goals are faced with having to choose those
measures which will make the biggest impact on cycling with only a limited
amount of funding available. For those in this situation, knowing what
types of data to base such decisions on can mean the difference between
achieving this goal or not.
The aim of the survey is to gather information on the type of data collected
by governments wishing to encourage cycling and the ways in which it is used
to accomplish this goal. As there are many different cycling data
collection strategies employed by governments around the world, it is
helpful to understand what methods are currently being employed and the
benefits of each of these various methods. Responses to the survey are
sought from various local, state and federal governments within Australia,
New Zealand, the United States, England, Canada and the Netherlands.
All participating governments who send in a completed survey form will
receive an excel spreadsheet when the study is completed containing a
summary of all the data sent in by the respondents. The name of each
government will be kept confidential, however, other governments will be
able to see what type of government (state, local or national) has responded
and in what country that government resides. This information can then be
used to better plan cyclist data collecting strategies in the future.
