ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023 As neighborhood walkability has gradually become an important topic in various fields, many cities around the world are promoting an eco-friendly and people-centered walking environment as a top priority in urban planning. The purpose of this study is to
Youngok Kang, Jiyoung Park
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The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas [PDF]
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021 Walk Score® is a free web-based tool that provides a walkability score for any given location. A limited number of North American studies have found associations between Walk Score® and perceived built environment attributes, yet it remains unknown ...
Mohammad Javad Koohsari +6 more
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Exploring perceived walkability in one-way commercial streets: An application of 360° immersive videos. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study explores the perceived walkability of one-way commercial streets by utilizing immersive 360-degree virtual reality (VR) videos. While one-way roads are often introduced to facilitate smooth traffic flow on narrow roads, providing safe and ...
Dao Chi Vo, Jeongseob Kim
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The mediating role of visual behavior in perceived walkability evaluation
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building EngineeringPast studies used street-view images to directly analyze the effect of visual environments on perceived walkability. There is a gap in understanding how eye movement mediates the results of perceived walkability evaluations.
Congying Fang, Qikang Zhong, Riken Homma
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Measuring Perceived Walkability at the City Scale Using Open Data
LandThe walkability of the built environment has been shown to be critical to the health of residents, and open data have been widely used to assess walkability.
Stephan Winter
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Objective and perceived neighbourhood walkability: population-average associations with transportation and recreational physical activity in urban-dwelling Canadian adults [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground The extent to which objective and perceived neighbourhood walkability together shape physical activity is not well understood. Using data from a national sample of urban-dwelling adults in Canada, our study examined whether perceived ...
Levi Frehlich +3 more
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Associations between perceived campus walkability and self-reported exercise behavior among college students: a cross-sectional serial indirect-effects study of exercise motivation and general self-efficacy [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveThis study examined the cross-sectional association between perceived campus walkability and self-reported exercise behavior among college students and explored indirect associations through exercise motivation and general self-efficacy under a ...
Guanghui Liu +4 more
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Sustainable walkability around green, blue, and spiritual spaces in a semi-urban district of coastal Karnataka, India [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWalkability plays a pivotal role in promoting sustainable urban development by influencing physical activity, social cohesion, and environmental well-being.
Mohammed Anas +2 more
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Empowering Rural Communities to Measure Walkability: Co‐Development of a Digital Tool [PDF]
Health ExpectationsBackground Local neighbourhood environments are important for shaping walkability, but few instruments exist to assess walkability in rural areas. Furthermore, there are no existing tools that have been designed with and for communities to collect local ...
Verity Cleland +10 more
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Linking walkability and pedestrian crossing safety using simulated urban environments [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWalking is the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, offering wide-ranging physical, mental, and ecological benefits. Yet, pedestrian safety remains a critical concern in urban environments.
Anat Meir, Tal Oron-Gilad
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