Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v29i4.2144
Investigating Spatial Interdependence in E-Bike Choice Using Spatially Autoregressive Model
Chengcheng Xu
; Southeast University
Chen Wang
; Southeast University
Wei Wang
; Southeast University
Jie Bao
; Southeast University
Menglin Yang
; Southeast University
Abstract
Increased attention has been given to promoting e-bike usage in recent years. However, the research gap still exists in understanding the effects of spatial interdependence on e-bike choice. This study investigated how spatial interdependence affected the e-bike choice. The Moran’s I statistic test showed that spatial interdependence exists in e-bike choice at aggregated level. Bayesian spatial autoregressive logistic analyses were then used to investigate the spatial interdependence at individual level. Separate models were developed for commuting and non-commuting trips. The factors affecting e-bike choice are different between commuting and non-commuting trips. Spatial interdependence exists at both origin and destination sides of commuting and non-commuting trips. Travellers are more likely to choose e-bikes if their neighbours at the trip origin and destination also travel by e-bikes. And the magnitude of this spatial interdependence is different across various traffic analysis zones. The results suggest that, without considering spatial interdependence, the traditional methods may have biased estimation results and make systematic forecasting errors.
Keywords
e-bike; spatial autocorrelation; spatially autoregressive regression; random-parameter regression; survey data
Hrčak ID:
186857
URI
Publication date:
28.8.2017.
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