Influential factors in the growth of bicycle trips carried out by women in the city of Recife

Abstract

The small number of bicycle trips carried out by women in Brazilian cities is normally linked to traffic and public insecurity, besides the lack of infrastructure. However, it becomes evident that the number of women who use bicycles is gradually increasing. This article aims to present factors that influence the use of bicycles by women, considering land use, traffic safety and cycling infrastructure in the city of Recife. For this, it was applied comparing bicycle trips counts in different years. Statistical analysis was performed to correlate these data with factors that influence bicycle use. The study confirmed that the variety of land use and the presence or lack of cycling infrastructure statistically interfere on bicycle trips carried out by women.