Addressing issues in the use of Google tools for assessing pedestrian built environments

M Aghaabbasi, M Moeinaddini, MZ Shah… - Journal of Transport …, 2018 - Elsevier
Numerous techniques for collecting data are available to assess pedestrian built
environment features. Recently, several studies favoured Google tools over conventional …

Assessing the micro-scale environment using Google Street View: the virtual systematic tool for evaluating pedestrian streetscapes (virtual-STEPS)

M Steinmetz-Wood, K Velauthapillai, G O'Brien… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Altering micro-scale features of neighborhood walkability (eg, benches,
sidewalks, and cues of social disorganization or crime) could be a relatively cost-effective …

Is walkability equally distributed among downtowners? Evaluating the pedestrian streetscapes of eight European capitals using a micro-scale audit approach

A Bartzokas-Tsiompras, EM Tampouraki… - City Sustain …, 2020 - books.google.com
In this paper, we evaluate different elements of the urban micro-scale environment in eight
European capitals' downtown areas (ie Vienna, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Madrid, Brussels …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual audits of streetscapes by crowdworkers

T Hanibuchi, T Nakaya, S Inoue - Health & Place, 2019 - Elsevier
Audits have been used to provide objective ratings of neighborhood environments. Physical
audits, however, are time-and resource-intensive. This study examines the efficiency and …

[HTML][HTML] How to develop the walking environment for its 'consumers'? A conjoint answer derived from people's perception of link and network

D Nag, AK Goswami - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Future-oriented urban planning will continue to uphold the principles of accessible and
walkable cities. To develop better urban walking infrastructure, people's perception is central …

Online versus in-person comparison of Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) assessments: reliability of alternate methods

CB Phillips, JK Engelberg, CM Geremia, W Zhu… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background An online version of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes
(Abbreviated) tool was adapted to virtually audit built environment features supportive of …

Training computers to see the built environment related to physical activity: detection of microscale walkability features using computer vision

MA Adams, CB Phillips, A Patel, A Middel - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The study purpose was to train and validate a deep learning approach to detect microscale
streetscape features related to pedestrian physical activity. This work innovates by …

Urban mosaic: Visual exploration of streetscapes using large-scale image data

F Miranda, M Hosseini, M Lage… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Urban planning is increasingly data driven, yet the challenge of designing with data at a city
scale and remaining sensitive to the impact at a human scale is as important today as it was …

Using google street view to reveal environmental justice: Assessing public perceived walkability in macroscale city

Y Lu, HM Chen - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
Walkability is an important issue in urban planning equity, which is primarily influenced by
the objective environment and subjective perception. However, assessing the objective …

Exploring effective micro-level items for evaluating inclusive walking facilities on urban streets (applied in Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

Z Asadi-Shekari, M Moeinaddini, M Aghaabbasi… - Sustainable cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Modern cities try to provide enough facilities for inclusive and pedestrian-friendly streets.
Evaluating and designing models that consider a wide range of street users, including …