How Does Climate Change (Temperature, Humidity, and Wind Speed) Affect Bike Rentals? (A MADE Summer 2024 Project)
This project is one of the MADE Summer 2024 Projects implemented by our students. We run these projects every semester, please be in touch if you are interested in participating!
Author: Apu Das
Project Description: Urban bike-sharing systems have emerged as a popular and eco-friendly mode of transportation in many cities, significantly mitigating climate change by reducing dependency on fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions. The Capital Bikeshare and Seoul Bike Sharing systems are perfect examples of this trend. Understanding the factors that impact bike share rentals is crucial for optimizing efficiency and ensuring rider demand. This study analyzes the factors influencing bike share rentals using data from two different datasets from two countries. By exploring the impact of weather (temperature, humidity, and wind speed), we will try to find trends and patterns in bike rental demand. Thus, this analysis will provide valuable and practical insights into the question, “How does climate change (temperature, humidity, and wind speed) affect bike rentals?”. It will also ensure sufficient bike availability and contribute to the fight against climate change by promoting sustainable transportation alternatives.
Further Project Details:
- Report: https://github.com/apudasm10/made-template-fau/blob/main/project/data_report.pdf
- Slides: https://github.com/apudasm10/made-template-fau/blob/main/project/slides.pdf
- Repository: https://github.com/apudasm10/made-template-fau/
Reference: Apu Das. How Does Climate Change (Temperature, Humidity, and Wind Speed) Affect Bike Rentals? MADE SS 2024. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: 2024.