Existing research into cycling behaviours has either relied on detailed
ethnographic studies or larger public attitude surveys. Instead, following
recent contributions from information visualization and data mining, this
design study uses visual analytics techniques to identify, describe and
explain cycling behaviours within a large and attribute rich transactional
dataset. Using data from London's bike share scheme, customer level
classifications will be created, which consider the regularity of scheme use,
journey length and travel times. Monitoring customer usage over time, user
classifications will attend to the dynamics of cycling behaviour, asking
substantive questions about how behaviours change under varying conditions.
The 3-year PhD project will contribute to academic and strategic discussions
around sustainable travel policy. A programme of research is outlined, along
with an early visual analytics prototype for rapidly querying customer
journeys.