Evaluating the capability of walkability audit tools for assessing sidewalks
| Autor: | Mahdi Aghaabbasi, Mehdi Arjomand Kermani, Muhammad Zaly Shah, Mehdi Moeinaddini, Zohreh Asadi-Shekari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Computer science Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 021107 urban & regional planning Transportation 02 engineering and technology Audit DISABILITY ISSUES Transport engineering 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Walkability Relevance (information retrieval) 030212 general & internal medicine Path condition Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Sustainable Cities and Society. 37:475-484 |
| ISSN: | 2210-6707 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scs.2017.12.001 |
| Popis: | Even though assessing sidewalks is an integral component of walkability assessment tools, no single study exists that adequately covers the relevance of existing walkability audits for sidewalk assessment. In this paper, an in-depth review of walkability audit tools is conducted. The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the existing tools consider factors such as safety, attractiveness, disability issues and path conditions that are essential for sidewalk assessment. This review shows that a limited number of audit tools consider disability issues, safety, and attractiveness. The tools reviewed mainly use path condition factors. In conclusion, recommendations are made for future walkability audits that focus on accessibility factors, as well as micro-scale design factors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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