Research highlights ► The three complementary methods provide different perspectives on walkability. ► The development of mobile methods to focus on walking connectivity and environment. ► Pedestrain experience crucially influenced by cumulative impacts from their environment.

    Abstract This paper presents the results of a research project conducted in the UK designed to increase understanding of the factors which influence levels of walking and pedestrian route choice. It describes a number of techniques that were used to assess the pedestrian environment from a pedestrian’s perspective. These techniques included a computer based tool developed using stated preference surveys to determine the relative values of a range of factors in the pedestrian environment; an on-street survey that was designed to investigate values and attitudes towards different attributes of the pedestrian environment along a route; and finally an ‘on the move survey’ where pedestrian volunteers were interviewed while walking along the route in order to get an actual account of their experiences as they walk. A case study is then used to show the benefits and disadvantages of using these different techniques and compares results for a pedestrian route in the City of Leeds in the UK. The results indicate that there were a number of pedestrian attributes considered important by pedestrians when walking including pavement cleanliness, safe crossing places, good connectivity and sense of security. The three approaches complement one another and have highlighted in different ways that the walking experience is affected by the cumulative impact of multiple interactions (both positive and negative) as people walk in the pedestrian environment.


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    Titel :

    A comparison of three methods for assessing the walkability of the pedestrian environment


    Beteiligte:
    Kelly, C.E. (Autor:in) / Tight, M.R. (Autor:in) / Hodgson, F.C. (Autor:in) / Page, M.W. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2010-01-01


    Format / Umfang :

    9 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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