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Table 1 Descriptive exposure statistics (non-trip-weighted and trip-weighted) of bike-sharing trips in 2019 in Helsinki

From: Cyclists’ exposure to air pollution, noise, and greenery: a population-level spatial analysis approach

Route

Bike-sharing routes (non-trip-weighted)

Mean exposure change of the optimal route (when available) compared to the shortest route

Mean distance (m)

Mean additional distance (m)

Mean AQI*

Mean noise (dB)**

Mean GVI

Share of routes where exposure-optimal route is available within 15% detour distance

Shortest

1.91

66.6

0.22

N/A

N/A

6211

N/A

AQI-optimal

1.89

64.1

0.22

54.3

− 0.02 (AQI)

6268

57

Noise-optimal

1.88

58.2

0.24

94.9

− 8.3 (dB)

6825

614

GVI-optimal

1.89

63.5

0.29

84.2

0.08 (GVI)

6547

336

 

Bike-sharing routes (trip-weighted)

   

Shortest

1.91

65.5

0.17

N/A

N/A

2067

N/A

AQI-optimal

1.90

64.0

0.18

26.2

− 0.01 (AQI)

2083

17

Noise-optimal

1.89

59.8

0.18

78.3

− 5.4 (dB)

2224

157

GVI-optimal

1.91

64.7

0.19

47.4

0.03 (GVI)

2116

50

  1. AQI air quality index, GVI green view index
  2. *Under 2.0 is the threshold for good air quality by national and EU standards [80]
  3. **Over 55 dB 2.0 is the EEA threshold for high daytime noise [6]