Assessing the Supply Volume of Dockless Bike-Sharing Using the Time-Space Consumption Model in Ningbo, China

This study aimed to assess reasonable supply volume of dockless bike-sharing (DBS) based on limited urban road network capacity. Factors influencing urban road network capacity include size and level of roads, interference, e-bikes, and so on. A time–space consumption model was developed to measure a reasonable DBS size. The model’s parameter values were determined by empirical survey, literature review, and experience. Urban road network capacity was divided into four levels; the ultimate volume was supposed to meet at least level II. The results demonstrated that this model had great practicability in assessing a reasonable size of DBS. The volume of level II was found to be 183,200 vehicles at a turnover rate of 4.0 in Ningbo; however, the current supply volume is worse over a reasonable size. In view of this urgent situation, some suggestions regarding controlling supply volume were proposed to promote DBS use and reduce resource consumption.

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  • https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482292.152
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  • © 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Yu, Er-Ze
  • Zhou, Ji-Biao
  • Yang, Ren-Fa
  • Zhang, Shui-Chao
• Conference:
  • 19th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
  • Location: Nanjing , China
  • Date: 2019-7-6 to 2019-7-8
• Publication Date: 2019-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Monograph Title: CICTP 2019: Transportation in China—Connecting the World

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Consumption; Highway capacity; Supply; Urban areas; Vehicle sharing
• Geographic Terms: Ningbo (China)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01734362
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784482292
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Mar 20 2020 4:27PM