The implication of street network design for walkability: A review

WSNW Mohammad, NIS Lokman… - … Series: Earth and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A street network-friendly design allows walkability among people and is proven beneficial to
the environment, community health, and economy of the city. Walkability in a street network …

Walking for sustainable cities: Factors affecting users' willingness to walk

N Distefano, S Leonardi, NG Liotta - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the context of urban sustainability, promoting pedestrian travel is fundamental. Residents'
needs are critical to creating truly pedestrian-friendly streets. The objective of this study was …

Pedestrians-cyclists shared spaces level of service: comparison of methodologies and critical discussion

A Nikiforiadis, S Basbas, F Mikiki, A Oikonomou… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pedestrians–cyclists shared spaces, sidewalks and streets are now a commonly
implemented urban design solution in many cities, due to the willingness to promote …

Study on the impact of historic district built environment and its influence on residents' walking trips: A case study of Zhangzhou ancient city's historic district

F Zeng, Z Shen - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Walking maintains an indisputable advantage as a simple transport mode over short
distances. Various situations have shown that when staying in a walk-friendly built …

Measurement quality appraisal instrument for evaluation of walkability assessment tools based on walking needs

S Tabatabaee, M Aghaabbasi, A Mahdiyar, R Zainol… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Walking is a sustainable commute mode, and walkability is considered an essential sign of
sustainable mobility. To date, many walkability assessment tools have been developed to …

Evaluating microscale walkability: a comparative analysis of street audits

A Galán, B Ruiz-Apilánez… - URBAN DESIGN …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates the reliability of microscale walkability assessment by analysing the
correspondence of the evaluations obtained using three different street-auditing tools, which …

Assessing walkability: Index construction and application to a medium-size Greek city

V Beltsiou, G Gemenetzi… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
European urban policies focus on sustainable urban mobility concept. This is linked to the
constraint of motorized transport and the promotion of active-mobility modes (walking …

Traffic Calming Measures as a Tool to Revitalise the Urban Environment: The Case of Serres, Greece

A Sdoukopoulos, E Verani, A Nikolaidou… - … on Sustainable Urban …, 2020 - Springer
Urban areas have a primary role in the world today. Almost half of the worldwide population
lives in cities, while more than 80% of the global GDP is generated in these areas. On the …

Assessing accessibility of footpath-level walkability in old core cities of India for promoting universal mobility through Architectural planning research: Case study of …

GD Mahapatra, S Mori, R Nomura - 2021 - preprints.org
In this research, the accessibility in the footpath-level walkability condition of old core cities
of India has been assessed, considering Central Kolkata, India as a case. Post-2015, after …

Evaluating the accessibility of old cities: Case of Central Kolkata, India

G Das Mahapatra, S Mori… - Japan Architectural …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Old Indian cities are often less accessible due to temporal restrictions and ever‐rising
pedestrian volume. In this research, the accessibility of the footpath‐level walkability …