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AuthorShaaban K.
AuthorSiam A.
AuthorBadran A.
AuthorShamiyah M.
Available date2020-02-05T08:54:08Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameInternational Journal of Sustainable Society
ResourceScopus
ISSN17562538
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSSOC.2018.092651
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/12829
AbstractThe ability to walk or ride a bike safely to and from metro stations is essential to the success of any metro service, especially for car users switching to the service. The main purpose of this study is to develop and apply a simple method to assess, compare, and rank walkability around different metro stations, with a priority order and specific recommendations for improvements. The proposed method depends on extracting different walkability variables in the catchment areas around metro stations. Three catchment areas around three proposed metro stations in the emerging city of Doha, Qatar were investigated using the proposed method to demonstrate its usefulness. The method was successful in comparing and ranking the different catchment areas, in addition to identifying priority areas for walkability enhancements in each area. This method is simple and can benefit professionals, practitioners, and policy makers to make swift decisions for future corrective measures, and can also be used to evaluate changes over time. 2018 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Languageen
PublisherInderscience Enterprises Ltd.
SubjectAccessibility
Bus stations
Metro stations
Public transportation
TOD
Transit stations
Transit-oriented development
Urban communities
Urban design
Walkability
TitleA simple method to assess walkability around metro stations
TypeConference Paper
Pagination19-Jan
Issue Number1
Volume Number10
dc.accessType Open Access


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