Defining and Assessing Walkability: a Concept for an Integrated Approach Using Surveys, Biosensors and Geospatial Analysis

• Autorzy: Linda Dörrzapf , Anna Kovács-Győri , Bernd Resch , Peter Zeile
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Walking as a transport mode is still often underrepresented in the overall transport system. Consequently, pedestrian mobility is usually not recorded statistically in the same manner as it is performed for motorised traffic which leads to an underestimation of its importance and positive effects on people and cities. However, the integration of walkability assessments is potentially a valuable complement in urban planning processes through considering important quantitative and qualitative aspects of walking in cities. Recent literature shows a variety of approaches involving discrepancies in the definition of walkability, the factors which contribute to it, and methods of assessing them. This paper provides a new understanding of the concept of walkability in the European context. Our approach relies on the extension of methodological competence in transportation, spatial planning and geography by linking new measurement methods for evaluating walkability. We propose an integrated approach to assessing walkability in a comprehensive methodology that combines existing qualitative and GIS-based methods with biosensor technologies and thus captures the perceptions and emotions of pedestrians. This results in an increased plausibility and relevance of the results of walkability analysis by considering the spatial environment and its effect on people. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Urban studies; City development; Geographic Information System (GIS)

PL

Urbanistyka; Rozwój miasta; System Informacji Przestrzennej

• Czasopismo: Problemy Rozwoju Miast
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 62
• Strony: 5--15

Twórcy

autor

Linda Dörrzapf

• Technische Universität Wien, Austria

autor

Anna Kovács-Győri

• University of Salzburg, Austria

autor

Bernd Resch

• University of Salzburg, Austria

autor

Peter Zeile

• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany

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DOI

10.2478/udi-2019-0008