Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Walkability① reflects the degree of pedestrian friendliness of built environment.A systematic approach for assessing and measuring Walkability is important to improve the quality of walking conditions.Nowadays, some developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand have developed some tools to assess Walkability.This paper first explains the origin and concept of Walkability and outlines the history of these instruments of Walkability, then explores the study scope, walkable index and standards setting of Walkability in these instruments, and discusses the characteristics and differences between the assessment instruments at last.This will provides valuable experiences for us to build a suitable system to assess the Walkability in cities and towns of China.
Source: Urban Planning International
Authors: Lianlian Liu, Wen Wei
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2909533877