Optimization of Location and Quantity of Public Bike Rental Stations-- A Case Study of Douliu City

• Main Authors: Pei-Chun Chou, 周培淳
• Other Authors: 張學孔
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8t988p

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 土木工程學研究所 === 106 === In order to achieve low-carbon sustainable environment, public transportation has become important part of green transportation policies while active mobility is considered as the “last mile” and “first mile” for public transportation systems. Therefore, a successful public bike system and a cycling friendly environment are crucial for a comprehensive public transportation system. For small and medium-sized cities, enhancement of bike to work and bike to school is simply a green and low carbon transportation policy while bike can be an appropriate feeder system for intercity railway and bus stations connecting with various public facilities as well as residential areas. At present time, more than 1,700 cities have developed public bike systems around the world. Development of public bikes has also been growing year by year while planning of public bike system is an importance policy for many cities around the world. One critical part of the public bike planning is the decision of location and number of rental stations. This study aims to develop method for determining locations and quantities of public bike stations. The basic model of set covering problem is applied for the model while locations with higher demand potentials are included in the objective function. This modified set covering model has applied for a case study in Douliu City, Yunlin County to verify the applicability and benefit of the model. This study reviews the development of global public bikes, its technological evolution, as well as guidelines for a public bike system. Principles for selecting potential locations of rental stations are proposed based on the local and international guidelines. These potential locations are classified as public service facilities and parks, cultural and educational institutes, business district markets and tourist attractions, and residential areas. The principles are used to identify the potential locations in Douliu City. Then, the modified location set covering model is applied for solving and obtaining the optimal locations for 38 public bike rental stations which meet the needs of the residents of Douliu City. In addition to the optimal quantities and locations, this study has also considered the practical needs for staging implementation. Therefore, this study proposed a method for prioritizing the importance of each station and grouping the stations for development in different stages based on the purpose of bike users. The developed model and prioritization approach can be used as a reference for the planning of the Douliu public bike rental stations. It can also be used for other cities in planning and design of their public bike systems.