Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability

F Fonseca, PJG Ribeiro, E Conticelli… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity.
Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its …

Urban walkability considering pedestrians' perceptions of the built environment: a 10-year review and a case study in a medium-sized city in Latin America

J Arellana, M Saltarín, AM Larrañaga, V Alvarez… - Transport …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous methodologies measuring walkability have been developed over the last years.
This paper reviews the Walkability Index (WI) literature of the last decade (2009–2018) and …

Developing an urban bikeability index for different types of cyclists as a tool to prioritise bicycle infrastructure investments

J Arellana, M Saltarín, AM Larrañaga… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study proposes an urban Bikeability Index (BI) to assess and prioritise bicycle
infrastructure investments, and in turn, improve accessibility for cyclists. The contribution of …

Desirable streets for pedestrians: Using a street-level index to assess walkability

LA Guzman, J Arellana, WF Castro - Transportation research part D …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although walkability assessments have enjoyed recent popularity, walkability measures
usually often omitted microscale attributes and pedestrian perceptions of the built …

Perception of the built environment and walking in pericentral neighbourhoods in Santiago, Chile

MG Herrmann-Lunecke, R Mora, P Vejares - Travel behaviour and society, 2021 - Elsevier
Walking is important as a sustainable and healthy transport mode. Yet, walking is strongly
influenced by the built environment and the socio-cultural characteristics of the walker …

Confronting congestion in urban areas: Developing Sustainable Mobility Plans for public and private organizations in Bogotá

LA Guzman, J Arellana, V Alvarez - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Work trips contribute the most to congestion during peak hours in urban areas. For that
reason, public and private organizations can play a relevant part by developing mobility …

The role of security and walkability in subjective wellbeing: A multigroup analysis among different age cohorts

ST Lucchesi, AM Larranaga, JAA Ochoa… - Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purposes of this study are:(i) to evaluate the effects of security and walkability on
subjective wellbeing and (ii) compare these effects among different age cohorts. Using data …

Assessing the role of the built environment and sociodemographic characteristics on walking travel distances in Bogotá

LA Guzman, J Peña, JA Carrasco - Journal of transport geography, 2020 - Elsevier
Planning for more sustainable mobility is an important goal for public authorities worldwide.
Setting better conditions for pedestrians and cyclists has been related to many social …

Weighted assessment of barriers to walking in small cities: A Brazilian case

A Ruiz-Padillo, L Oestreich, TB Torres… - … research part D …, 2022 - Elsevier
The decision to walk is strongly related to various factors that act in different ways depending
on the local characteristics of the built environment and each individual's perception. This …

Non-linear associations between the urban built environment and commuting modal split: A random forest approach and SHAP evaluation

F Hatami, MM Rahman, B Nikparvar, JC Thill - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The study of commuting mode choice is crucial since driving, with all its associated
environmental and economic consequences, is the United States' most popular mode of …