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Urban Form and Walkability: Assessing Meso- and Micro-Scale Interventions to Enhance Livability in Hyderabad, Pakistan

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Developing cities depend on walkability for urban livability because their planning systems prioritize cars over pedestrians. The research analyzes how urban shape influences land use while determining walkability in Hyderabad, Pakistan, to find solutions for cultivating accessible pedestrian-oriented living spaces. The study utilized mixed-methods analysis, including GIS mapping with behavioral observations and walkability index calculation, to examine three urban locations (Qasimabad, Auto Bhan, and Chandni Mobile Market). The study revealed that streets in the sample area have only 30% walkable conditions despite the finding that 70% of sidewalks are without shade. The research proposes implementing a "15-Minute City" plan, which unites compact buildings with pedestrian paths and green spaces for urban development. Urban sustainability research achieves new progress when it demonstrates that both medium-scale and small-scale development interventions work toward achieving SDG 11.2 objectives for cities.

Source: Global Social Sciences Review

DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2025(x-i).10

Authors: Uzma Arisar, Sabeen Qureshi, Rabia Soomro

Institutions: Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus, Khairpur Mir's

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408835382

FWCI: 0.808

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