Evaluating the capability of walkability audit tools for assessing sidewalks

Accessibility; Attractiveness; Audit tool; Safety; Sidewalk assessment; Sidewalk design factor; Walkability; Accident prevention; Safety factor; Transportation; Audit tools; Design factors; Pavements

Abstract :

[en] 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. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd

Disciplines :

Architecture
Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...)
Civil engineering
Regional & inter-regional studies

Author, co-author :

Aghaabbasi, M.; Deapartment of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

Moeinaddini, Mehdi ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Transports et mobilité

Zaly Shah, M.; Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia

Asadi-Shekari, Z.; Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia

Arjomand Kermani, M.; Deapartment of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

Language :

English

Title :

Evaluating the capability of walkability audit tools for assessing sidewalks

Publication date :

2018

Journal title :

Sustainable Cities and Society

ISSN :

2210-6707

eISSN :

2210-6715

Publisher :

Elsevier Ltd

Volume :

Pages :

475-484

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

MOHE - Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

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