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AuthorShaaban, Khaled
AuthorMuley, Deepti
AuthorElnashar, Dina
Available date2020-08-27T12:05:52Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameCase Studies on Transport Policy
ResourceScopus
ISSN2213624X
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2017.07.001
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15841
AbstractThis study provides a baseline for understanding the variation in walking behavior with respect to seasonal conditions in a hot weather country in the Arabian Gulf region. A busy neighborhood with different land-use patterns in Qatar was observed for the different seasons during the year. Pedestrians’ demographics and walking characteristics were determined and compared across the different seasons. A spatial distribution method was used to analyze and display the distribution of the pedestrian in the neighborhood. A majority of middle-age men were observed walking in the streets of the studied neighborhood. Limited female, old, and young pedestrians were observed. The different seasons highly affected the pedestrian volumes and various walking activities. The summer season showed the lowest pedestrian volumes, and the winter showed the highest. This study highlights the need for different strategies to be adopted throughout the year to promote walking in this region, especially during the summer season. Special strategies should target the female, old, and youth population.
SponsorThis research was made possible by UREP Grant # 15-085-3-020 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier Ltd
SubjectOutdoor activities
Physical activities
Seasonal variation
Walkability
TitleTemporal variation in walking behavior: An empirical study
TypeArticle
Pagination671-680
Issue Number4
Volume Number5
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