本研究透過軟性交通（YouBike 自行車共享系統）評估台南的觀光可達性，以促進永續都市觀光並辨識現有基礎設施的不足之處。台南市是台灣第4大都市觀光目的地，亦被譽為台灣的歷史首都。然而，台南缺乏完善的大眾運輸系統，對來訪旅客而言常造成出行困難，影響其在城市中的旅遊體驗。
本研究採用地理資訊系統（GIS）為方法，從距離、街道網路連通性、住宿與觀光景點（因為旅客的行程通常從這些地點出發）及與自行車共享站的距離等多個面向進行分析。研究結果顯示，台南市研究範圍內有 70.94% 的 YouBike 站點落在步行可及的範圍內，整體區域也皆可透過騎乘自行車到達。
然而，結果也顯示，單純增加 YouBike 站點數量並不足以顯著提升觀光可達性。相反地，這些站點的空間分佈與是否策略性地設置於重要觀光景點附近，對促進有效且永續的觀光移動性才具有決定性的影響。研究顯示，不同區域呈現出明顯差異：擁有較少但設置位置更具策略性的站點（如中西區與安平區）其可達性表現優於站點數量多但與觀光需求不符的區域。
本研究指出，應強化自行車共享系統以更符合城市觀光需求，促進永續交通並改善觀光可達性。透過強調軟性交通，不僅能提升旅客體驗，更能減少摩托車與汽車的使用，進而降低台南觀光活動所產生的碳足跡。

This study assesses tourism accessibility in Tainan through soft mobility: bike sharing option (YouBike), to promote sustainable urban tourism and identify existing gaps in the current infrastructure. Tainan city is the 4th destination in Taiwan for urban tourism and known as the historic capital of the island. However, Tainan lacks a developed public transportation system which can be problematic for visitors. Posing challenges for visitors during their journey in the city.
The methodology implemented in this research is GIS based, to analyze tourist accessibility considering factors such as distance, network connectivity, accommodation and tourism spots (as tourist journeys commonly originate from these locations) and proximity to bike sharing stations. Results reveal that 70.94% of the study area’s YouBike stations fall within walking accessibility thresholds and the entire area is accessible by bike.
However, these findings demonstrate that the total number of YouBike stations alone does not significantly improve tourists’ accessibility. Rather, it is the spatial distribution and strategic placement of these stations, particularly in proximity to key points of interest that plays a more decisive role in supporting effective and sustainable tourist mobility. This is evidenced by the contrasting patterns observed across districts: areas with fewer but strategically located, stations exhibit higher levels of accessibility compared to districts with a greater number of stations that are poorly aligned with tourist demand.
This study highlights the need for an improvement of the bike sharing network to fit the tourism aspect of the city, to facilitate sustainable mobility and improve tourism accessibility. Emphasizing soft mobility to accentuate the tourist experience, reduce the use of motorcycles and cars and lower carbon footprint emissions of tourism in Tainan.

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