2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Improvement of Bicycle Removal System based on Parking Behavior following Removal

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21760401
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Civil engineering project/Traffic engineering
Research Institution	Kyushu University
Principal Investigator	KAJITA Yoshitaka Kyushu University, 大学院・工学研究院, 助教 (30284532)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2010
Keywords	違法駐輪 / 自転車
Research Abstract	The effect of removing illegally parked bicycles on bicycle user behavior is unclear. To examine the structure of illegal parking and its relation to bicycle removal, questionnaire surveys were conducted. Results of the analysis are as follows. (1) Some users were successfully convinced to start using the parking facilities by removal. (2) The relationship between bicycle removal and parking behavior following removal was formularized and explanation variables were estimated. (3) Rising fees for storage can potentially prevent those who have had their bicycles removed from continuing to use them. (4) More thorough bicycle removal will decrease the rate of illegal parking and increase the use of parking facilities, but the effect is not large.