2021
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202112.0412.v1
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Assessing Accessibility of Footpath-Level Walkability in Old Core Cities of India for Promoting Universal Mobility through Architectural Planning Research: <i>Case Study of Central Kolkata, India</i>

Abstract: In this research, the accessibility in the footpath-level walkability condition of old core cities of India has been assessed, considering Central Kolkata, India as a case. Post-2015, after the implementation of Goal Number 11 of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (i.e. Sustainable Cities and Communities), the significance of universal mobility has globally manifolded in the walkability sector. This research has been done in theoretical, ideological, and methodological patterns using Architectural Pl… Show more

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“…Concerning this, imitating the Western model of redeveloping shopping malls is also inappropriate, since the two contexts differ with regard to various factors like locations, architecture, and mall infrastructure [17]. Particularly in cities like Kolkata, the issues are much more complex compared to the other cities in India [18]. Thus, the research on universal design features and their accessible continuity in shopping malls in Kolkata, India, is apt.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Concerning this, imitating the Western model of redeveloping shopping malls is also inappropriate, since the two contexts differ with regard to various factors like locations, architecture, and mall infrastructure [17]. Particularly in cities like Kolkata, the issues are much more complex compared to the other cities in India [18]. Thus, the research on universal design features and their accessible continuity in shopping malls in Kolkata, India, is apt.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In their previous publications, the authors summarized that the walkability conditions in the footpaths of historic cities in India are poor in terms of both basic walkability standards and universal mobility considerations, as well as taking Kolkata as a case study [25]. The authors have further critically appraised the challenges of implementing universal design standards in the mobility sector in India [26] and the contextual factors of accessibility in the centers of historic Indian cities [27,28]. Furthermore, in their book, Reinterpreting Urban Fabric in Cities with Living Heritage: The Case of Kolkata, the uniqueness of the centers of historic Indian cities was documented [29].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The UN and WHO recommend the increase in physical activity as a key strategy to minimize global epidemics of non-communicable diseases [9]. Indians need relative approaches to improving the livability and quality of life in their cities [10].…”
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confidence: 99%