A Study on Enhancement Methods of Level of Service Analysis for Pedestrian Sidewalks

Abstract

Currently, level of service(LOS) analysis methods for pedestrian sidewalks are provided in Korean Highway Capacity Manual (KHCM, 2013). However, conventional methods provided in the KHCM produce most of pedestrian sidewalks' LOS as level A, indicating that existing analysis methods are unable to reflect realistic pedestrian sidewalks' LOS. The objectives of this research are to identify the suitability of current LOS criteria and to propose improved LOS evaluation criteria and methods with pedestrian volume data carried out for 10,000 sites in 2009. This research proposes new criteria by using the qualitative definition of LOS proposed by Fruin and Hall, new standard Korean human scale and new criteria of pedestrian occupancy space. Application results of new criteria show that more realistic results can be achieved than the existing methods. It is expected that applying the newly developed criteria and methods can make planning, design and construction of pedestrian sidewalks more realistic and various.

A Study on the Methodology for Estimating Floating Population in Microscopic Spatial Units

“…Approximately 240 interstate bus lines connecting Seoul and Gyeonggido (Gyeonggi-do surrounds Seoul and is the most populous area (about 11.8 million) in Korea (as of 2010)) or Incheon metropolitan city (Incheon metropolitan city is located west of Gyeonggi-do and is connected to Seoul to the east; Incheon metropolitan city has a population of about 2.8 million and is the third-most populous city in Korea (as of 2010)) pass through the Gangnam area. Many passengers enter or exit at the interstate bus stop in area 1 . Some users of the interstate buses are traveling to the Gangnam area, but most are transferring through the area to travel to other parts of Seoul.…”

“…Walking is the most fundamental means of transportation for human beings and is an essential act for using city facilities, including various activities [1]. Even though motor vehicles are the main means of transportation today, walking is still the basic and universal means of transportation for individuals [2][3][4].…”

Priority-Setting Methodology of Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses for Pedestrian Road Construction: Case Study of a National Highway in South Korea

“…Additionally, there are numerous studies have frequently been conducted [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Additionally, for pedestrian road evaluation, numerous studies have investigated the method of estimating the level of service (LOS) [18][19][20][21].…”

Development of Criteria for Determining Level of Service for Pedestrian Walkway Considering a Pedestrian Platoon: Focusing on the Hongik University Area

“…국내의 경우, 한국도로용량편람의 한국이 표준 체형이 현재 일반 성인의 체 형을 반영하지 못한다는 점에서 이를 새롭게 정의하여 보행로 관련 시설의 서비스 평가모델을 제시한 연구가 있다 (Jang et al, 2010;Kim et al, 2015). …”