Understanding cycling and the possibilities for cycling promotion to achieve societal goals.

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1 PhD seminar Cycling and society Understanding cycling and the possibilities for cycling promotion to achieve societal goals. November 28 December : Daily 9 AM 5 PM Hosted by the, Faculty of Life Sciences, Refolana Research School Venue: Forest & Landscape Denmark, Rolighedsvej 23, DK 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark Organised in the context of the project Bikeability cities for zero emission travel and public health ( by the,, Aalborg University, Danish Cancer Society, Danish Cyclist Federation, Technical University of Delft, and Technical University of Denmark. A renewed interest in cycling can be seen in most cities in the developed world. Cycling provides transport; takes up very little space; is environmentally sustainable; and very importantly offers the possibility of increased physical activity, and thus may part of a solution to the threatening obesity epidemic. A few countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands have a long standing tradition for cycling; while others aim to encourage cycling starting from very low current levels. These efforts and interests to society challenges research where re assessments of cycling policies is likely to be needed as well as more holistic understandings of cycling as interwoven with sociotechnical systems, urban fabrics, and culture. The PhD course explores these preconditions for cycling in tandem with the environmental and public health effects of cycling. The course is based on contributions from researchers in the field of urban form and transportation; urban planning; sociology and culture of cycling; public health; as well as from researchers taking part in the project Bikability: cities for zero emission and public health. Participating PhD students will be asked to present their PhD work briefly during the course, and to write a paper related to the topic of the course. Course coordinators: Trine Agervig Carstensen [email protected] Thomas Alexander Sick Nielsen [email protected] Hans Skov Petersen [email protected]

2 Registration and Course Requirements Registration: send an to give the following information: 1) Name 2) Affiliation/institution 3) Title of PhD project 4) 200 word abstract of research topic. Maximum number of participants: 15 PhD students. Registration deadline: 1 November Fee: None. Travel and accommodation is paid by the participant. ECTS credits: 5 (Workload: Reading and preparing 40 hours, Participation 20 hours, paper writing 80 hours) The credits are awarded based on fulfilment of 3 criteria: Reading of course literature and participation in the course, including active contributions to the discussion. Conference presentation in the course of the students own PhD project and its links to the course literature. A 20 minute slot will be allocated to each participant intended for minutes presentation and 5 10 minutes discussion. A word paper or short article based on course literature and presentations, and elements of the students own PhD project. The PhD students are requested to hand in a short abstract immediately after the course in Copenhagen (deadline December 9th) and the full paper January 13th 2012.

3 Monday (November 28) Introduction and background Professor Petter Næss Transportation and urban form. The role of cycling Planner Niels Jensen Municipality of Copenhagen Planning for a bikeable Copenhagen Tuesday (November 29) Sociology of cycling Senior Lecturer Rachel Aldred University of East London Cycling Cultures Understanding Walking and Cycling Associate Professor Dave Horton Lancaster University Methodological reflections Wednesday (November 30) Cycling and urban form Associate Professor Jens Troelsen Mobile by bike quality based mobility Professor Lars Bo Andersen Health effects of commuter cycling in children and adults Fieldwork: out of the classroom, to observe cycling/cyclists/ space in Copenhagen. Lunch break Lunch break Lunch break Presenter to be announced Workshop: discussions based on fieldwork Cycling and urban cultures Associate Professor Morten Elle Technical University of Denmark A systems analysis approach to cycling Rachel Aldred and Dave Horton More theoretical, philosophical and political reflection, utilising cross cultural comparisons Research fellow James Woodcock University of Cambridge Modelling the health impacts of transport scenarios: a talk using data from the UK, Netherlands, California and New Zealand Professor Jim Sallis San Diego State University Active Transportation and Health: Research to Advance Science and Policy PhD project presentations PhD project presentations PhD project presentations Course dinner (has to be paid separately by the participants)

4 Public Bikeability conference Thursday (December 1) Professor Gertrud Jørgensen Introduction to the Bikeability project Project results Associate Professor Thomas Sick Nielsen Technical Cycling and urban form. Evidence from the Danish National Transportation Survey PhD fellow Thomas Madsen, Environmental factors associated with bicycling. Using Geographical Information Systems and National Travel Survey data to identify the most significant factors. PhD fellow Bernhard Snizek Spatial assessment of good and the bad bicycle experiences Associate Professor Jette Bredahl Jacobsen Bikers experiences, choices and preferences, a stated preference approach Senior Researcher Hans Skov Petersen A GPS based revealed preference study of cyclists route choice Lunch break

5 Project results (cont.) Associate Professor Jens Christian Overgaard Encouraging bicycle transport assessment of efforts of Danish municipalities Research Assistant Niels Thuesen / Associate Professor Henrik Harder The GPS survey logistics, data automation and filtering Associate Professor Kees van Goeverden Delft University of Technology The Dutch cases Presentations by the members of the projects scientific board: Professor Jim Sallis San Diego State University Research on the Move: Applying Appropriate Designs and Methods to Bicycling Studies Associate Professor Dave Horton Lancaster University Cycling sub cultures and cycling culture: connections and tensions