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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CYCLING
AS A TRANSPORT MODE: BEST PRACICES

Cihan ERÇETİN

ABSTRACT
Urban mobility is an indispensable need along with considering the related transport mode and
sustainability. It is important whether cycling, walking or private car is the prior mode, depending
on the distance, for providing a sustainable environment, social setting, economic balance, and
livable urban spaces for the future. In this respect, discussing what we can no longer sustain
for urban transport, what unsustainable transportation means, and what sustainable alternatives
to be will be in a decisive position in terms of contributing to the urban planning discipline
and urban policy-making processes. In this study, environmentally unsustainable elements in
urban transport are specified, and car dependence is explained as the most basic reason behind
unsustainable transport. Mentioning the importance of cycling as an urban transport mode in
the solution of getting rid of car dependency to ensure environmental sustainability, the examples
of European cities that are prior in this respect, such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, as well as
the cities of Munich, Paris, Montreal, and Ankara -from Turkey-, where significant steps have
been taken for the adoption of bicycle culture are examined. The main aim of the research is to
reveal that safe, inclusive, and planned bicycle-oriented urban transport could play an active role
in solving the environmental problems caused by car dependency in Turkish cities.

Keywords: Cycling, Environmental Sustainability, Car Dependency, Sustainable Transport,
Unsustainable Transport

Dr., ODTÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü
Mail: cihanercetin@gmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/ @0000-0002-8715-3696

Makale Atıf Bilgisi: Erçetin, C. (2023). “Çevresel Sürdürülebilirlik ve Ulaşım Aracı
Olarak Bisiklet: İyi Uygulama Örnekleri”. Çevre, Şehir ve İklim
Dergisi. Yıl: 2. Sayı: 3. ss. 238-269.
Makale Türü: Araştırma
Geliş Tarihi: 17.11.2022
Kabul Tarihi: 13.12.2022
Yayın Tarihi: 31.01.2023
Yayın Sezonu: Ocak 2023

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