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Ghent Cycling Route Planner for Safe and Easy Journeys

Enhance bicycle security and promote cycling in Ghent with a user-friendly route planner. Avoid obstacles and enjoy seamless cycling experiences. Developed by ESRI belux and integrated into Digipolis GIS architecture, collaborating with Prov.OVL and City of Ghent departments.

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Ghent Cycling Route Planner for Safe and Easy Journeys

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  1. Route planner for Cyclists 28th of June 2011 Begga Van Cauwenberge

  2. Objectives Increase security and stimulate bicycle use in the city. Target groups are inhabitants of Ghent and their visitors History • Complaints – individual counseling • Cycle map

  3. Door-to-door route planner along cycle networks (recommended by the mobility department) • User can calculate routes avoiding some resistance as cobblestones, tram tracks, cycle lanes in bad conditions or heavy traffic. • Area is Ghent and its surroundings • Attention to functional, but also recreational bicycle trips Content

  4. Dataset: Multinet 2009 Extra data: directions for cyclists, ban cyclists, extra cycle connections as cycle bridges or underpasses, cobble stones, tram tracks, .. POI Cooperation with the Prov OVL and other departments of the City of Ghent maintaining GIS data. The routeplanner for cyclists is developed by ESRI belux and integrated in the GIS architecture of Digipolis. Development

  5. Communication & Evaluation • Launch at 3th of September 2010 • integrated in overall cycle website www.gentfietst.be, large campaign will start soon. • Some figures (9 months): • Number of visitors: 19.892 • Number of calculated routes: 24.561

  6. Visit http://fietsrouteplanner.gentfietst.be/!

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