Shandong Science

   

Demand forecasting for urban public bicycle usage considering temperature and air pollution from a land use perspective

WANG Zhenfeng,MEI Yushuang,WANG Yanhong,ZHU Caihua*   

  1. School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,  China
  • Received:2025-09-02 Accepted:2025-10-21 Online:2026-05-15
  • Contact: ZHU Caihua E-mail:zhucaihua@henau.edu.cn

Abstract: A hybrid prediction model integrating K-shape spatiotemporal clustering with improved geographically weighted regression is proposed to address the spatial heterogeneity in public bicycle usage demand and the nonlinear effects of meteorological factors. The K-shape algorithm aggregates station features by considering the temporal similarity of borrowing and returning demand patterns. The air quality index (AQI) and a quadratic temperature term characterizing nonlinear effects were incorporated into the improved geographically weighted regression model to reduce prediction errors caused by meteorological conditions. Analysis of operational data from Xi'an’s public bicycle system using the proposed model indicated that stations can be categorized into four distinct clusters: workplace stations, residential stations, recreational stations, and mixed-use stations. Temperature and public bicycle usage demand exhibited an inverted U-shaped relationship, with the demand at workplace stations being the most sensitive to extreme temperatures among all categories of stations. The AQI exerted a suppressive effect on usage demand at all stations. The research findings can be used to predict demand generation rates under various environmental conditions and provide a reference for optimizing the scheduling and management of public bicycle systems.

Key words: urban public bicycles, land use, geographically weighted regression model, K-shape clustering, inverted U-shaped effect

CLC Number: 

  • U491.1

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