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| Translated title of the contribution | Visual Communication of Bicycle Routes Using Cartographic Symbols |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 237-258 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | KN - Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
Abstract
With the increasing promotion of sustainable forms of mobility in the context of the traffic policies, bicycles represent an environmentally friendly alternative to motorized private transport This especially accounts for coping with inner-city routes. However, in contrast to car drivers, the perceived riding comfort and safety of cyclists strongly depends on route characteristics, such as surface conditions or traffic infrastructure. However, currently available bicycle navigation systems hardly consider these factors relevant for the route choice of cyclists, and the visualization is often limited to a simple highlighting of the recommended route. Therefore, this article investigates the appropriateness of different cartographic representations of bicycle routes for the visual communication of route characteristics, such as type of terrain, terrain roughness, terrain gradient, and interruptions. A user survey is conducted to assess the effectiveness, attractiveness, appropriateness, and dispensability of a legend of the various display options for the different route features. The results of the survey indicate that many of the proposed visualization variants are appropriate for the visual communication of bicycle routes. This concerns in particular color representations as well as representations using symbols. However, with respect to the bicycle route features tested, the most appropriate representation heavily depends on the information being communicated. The findings of this study should contribute to the development of route visualizations that are specifically tailored to the needs of cyclists and thus support developers of bicycle navigation systems in making design decisions.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Computers in Earth Sciences
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
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In: KN - Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information, Vol. 73, No. 3, 09.2023, p. 237-258.
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T1 - Visuelle Kommunikation von Fahrradrouten mittels kartographischer Symbolisierung
AU - Fuest, Stefan
AU - Golze, Jens
AU - Wage, Oskar
AU - Feuerhake, Udo
AU - Dornbusch, Sharon
AU - Sester, Monika
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N2 - With the increasing promotion of sustainable forms of mobility in the context of the traffic policies, bicycles represent an environmentally friendly alternative to motorized private transport This especially accounts for coping with inner-city routes. However, in contrast to car drivers, the perceived riding comfort and safety of cyclists strongly depends on route characteristics, such as surface conditions or traffic infrastructure. However, currently available bicycle navigation systems hardly consider these factors relevant for the route choice of cyclists, and the visualization is often limited to a simple highlighting of the recommended route. Therefore, this article investigates the appropriateness of different cartographic representations of bicycle routes for the visual communication of route characteristics, such as type of terrain, terrain roughness, terrain gradient, and interruptions. A user survey is conducted to assess the effectiveness, attractiveness, appropriateness, and dispensability of a legend of the various display options for the different route features. The results of the survey indicate that many of the proposed visualization variants are appropriate for the visual communication of bicycle routes. This concerns in particular color representations as well as representations using symbols. However, with respect to the bicycle route features tested, the most appropriate representation heavily depends on the information being communicated. The findings of this study should contribute to the development of route visualizations that are specifically tailored to the needs of cyclists and thus support developers of bicycle navigation systems in making design decisions.
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