A Study on the Influence Factors of Weekday Leisure Travel

Relationship between Land Use Mix and Walking Choice in High-Density Cities: A Review of Walking in Seoul, South Korea

“…They have found that high density and The LUM index established by Cervero and Kockelman [18] has been the most representative index used to measure land use diversity in built environment studies, including those in the fields of urban planning and design, transportation planning, and health [17]. Although some research has found that a greater land use mix results in higher rates of walking [3][4][5][6]19], other studies have found no correlation between LUM and walking distance or activities [20][21][22][23], and some others have presented a negative correlation between them [15,16,24,25]. This negative correlation has been mainly reported in specific areas, such as commercial districts or the city of Seoul.…”

“…On the other hand, in Seoul, a megacity in East Asia, residential density is very high, so an excessive increase in residential density may limit pedestrian access to non-residential facilities, resulting in reduced walking [23,26]. Increased walking in a dense residential environment is more related to the amount of commercial facilities than homes; the higher the density of commercial facilities near the residential area, the more pedestrian activity increases [19,23,25]. This is true for Seoul, as well.…”

“…Sung et al [19] found that the higher the non-residential-use floorage, the higher the pedestrian activity in Seoul. Lee and Choi [23] reported that more Seoul residents participate in leisure activities near their homes when commercial density is higher.…”