Description

• Title:
  Local walkability index: assessing built environment influence on walking
• Creator:
  Reisi, Marzieh;
  Ahmadi Nadoushan, Mozhgan;
  Aye, Lu
• Description:
  Walking is a more sustainable transport mode, and governments around the world are trying to deliver highly walkable areas to their people. Due to its importance, walkability has been a research topic in recent years. Vast empirical studies have reported evidence related to the influence of built environment on walking as a major physical activity. Considering the recent literature, this study developed a framework to quantify walkability by applying a set of indicators related to built environment. The indicators were normalised, weighted and integrated into an overall walkability index. The research was conducted on Chaharbagh Street, which is a major and ancient street in the Isfahan metropolitan area, Iran. The proposed framework would be helpful in investigations of whether a specific area is an appropriate option for a car-free plan based on its built environment features. The outcome of the study could be applied to understand issues related to pedestrian infrastructure and to propose corrective actions.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ;
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2020 Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
• Date:
  2019.12.31
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series; No. 46 (2019): December; 7-21;
  Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series; Nr 46 (2019): December; 7-21;
  2083-8298;
  1732-4254
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/article/view/19457/24480
• Subject:
  Environment;
  Sustainability;
  Town & city planning;
  Transport planning
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/article/view/19457
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text