Assessing sidewalk and corridorwalkability in developing countries
Author | Shaaban, Khaled |
Available date | 2020-05-14T09:55:41Z |
Publication Date | 2019 |
Publication Name | Sustainability (Switzerland) |
Resource | Scopus |
ISSN | 20711050 |
Abstract | Finding a simple and less expensive method to assess and improve sidewalk and corridor conditions in developing countries is essential in order to motivate more people to walk. This study aimed to design and test a method that uses direct observations of driver behavior and street measurements to assess sidewalk and corridor walkability in developing countries. The proposed method includes different walkability indicators related to sidewalk features, crossing facilities, sidewalk facilities, and driver behavior to provide one score that represents the walkability of a sidewalk and one that represents the walkability of a corridor. The method was tested on streets from 10 neighborhoods in the city of Doha, Qatar. The results indicated that the developed method was easy to use and could efficiently measure various indicators, illustrating that it can be used to evaluate corridors with different characteristics to identify and rank areas that require improvement. The study's findings will provide maintenance agencies, policymakers, and practitioners in developing countries with a simple, efficient, and cost-effective method to evaluate, plan, rank, and improve the walkability of sidewalks and corridors. - 2019 by the authors. |
Sponsor | Funding: This report was made possible by a UREP grant [UREP 15-085-3-020] from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of The Qatar Foundation). |
Language | en |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Subject | Active transportation Neighborhood environment Neighborhood walkability Pedestrian Physical activity Walking behavior |
Type | Article |
Issue Number | 14 |
Volume Number | 11 |
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