In order to achieve holistic urban plans incorporating transport infrastructure, public space
and the behavior of people in these spaces, integration of urban design and computer …

The field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has experienced a rapid and ongoing
growth of available sources for geospatial data. This growth has demanded more data …

Recent work has applied machine learning methods to automatically find and/or assess
pedestrian infrastructure in online map imagery (eg, satellite photos, streetscape …

Although reliable and accurate inventorying of sidewalks is time consuming, it can aid urban
planners in decision making for infrastructure development. Recent advancements in …

Walking is a popular form of physical activity associated with clear health benefits.
Promoting safe walking for pedestrians requires evaluating the risk of pedestrian–motor …

(1) Background: Public sidewalk GIS data are essential for smart city development. We
developed an automated street-level sidewalk detection method with image-processing …

Background The built environment (BE) is said to influence local obesity rates. Few studies
have explored causal pathways between home-neighborhood BE variables and health …

Crucial for a barrier-free city, equitable pedestrian access allows people with different
abilities to independently access streets and services using relevant information …

Data on sidewalks have long been deficient. But advances in remote sensing are beginning
to increase data prevalence and accuracy. These sidewalk datasets rarely, if ever, account …

A safe and accessible pedestrian network is essential to an equitable and sustainable urban
mobility system. The importance and benefits of pedestrian-friendly urban environments has …