Built Environment Impact on Pedestrian Route Choice Behaviour: Shortest vs. Least Directional Change Routes

Shatu, Farjana Mostafiz

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“…They concluded that about two-thirds of commuters did not use the path with the shortest travel time, and no commuters followed the path with the shortest travel distance unless it coincided with the one with the shortest travel time. Similar results were reported in [43]. Tang and Levinson [47] evaluated routes followed by residents within the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area and found that most commuters used paths longer than the shortest paths.…”

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confidence: 73%

On the Utilization of Shortest Paths in Complex Networks

Alrasheed

2021

IEEE Access

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Considerable effort has been devoted to the study of network structures and connectivity patterns and their influence on network dynamics. A widely used assumption in network analysis models is that traffic follows the shortest paths connecting pairs of nonneighboring vertices. For example, graph centrality measures, community extraction algorithms, and core-periphery detection algorithms use this assumption. However, this is a very restricted perspective and can be misleading as a consequence of its focus on shortest path communications. In this work, we study the utilization of shortest paths in complex networks in different data dissemination scenarios. We also explore whether there are general properties that can make a network utilize shortest paths more effectively. By conducting simulations on a set of real-world and artificial networks, we show that the utilization of shortest paths in complex networks may not be as common as assumed. This implies that longer paths can be as important (in some cases) as the shortest paths. Our results show that at least two factors clearly influence shortest path utilization in a network: the structure of the network and the data dissemination algorithm. We also find that the type of a network is not a good indicator of its shortest path utilization.

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confidence: 73%

On the Utilization of Shortest Paths in Complex Networks

Alrasheed

2021

IEEE Access

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“…This signifies that the chosen route is the one that has always been used. Thus, it could be surmised that the street environment plays a significant role in pedestrian route choice behavior only if a pedestrian's actual travel route deviates from the route with the shortest distance ( 37 ). Based on extant literature on street environment and route choice behavior, the street environment factors can broadly be classified into road safety ( 38 ), pedestrian infrastructure ( 39 ), and land use ( 40 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, the environmental factors that affect pedestrians' perceptions and preferences can be explained by establishing a route choice model. Research on route choice analysis was mainly comprised of behavioral analysis and model development types ( 11 ). The behavioral analysis applies available modeling techniques to study how different factors, such as the influence of the built environment, affect route choice behavior.…”

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Effect of the Street Environment on Walking Behavior: A Case Study Using the Route Choice Model in the Chunliu Community of Dalian

Jin

Lu²,

Sun³

2022

Front. Public Health

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To better comprehend the relationship between the environment and walking, this study developed a conceptual framework that explained the association between the street environment and the route choice behavior of pedestrians. We collected the route choice data of 219 residents of the Chunliu community in Dalian and used a conditional Logit model to analyze the factors influencing route choice behavior to explain how the street environment affected pedestrians' walking habits and induced them to choose longer or more complicated routes for their activities. We found that sidewalk and driveway width, garbage bins, green spaces, the characteristics of street walls, the proportion of facilities could influence pedestrians' walking habits and compel them to choose longer and more complex routes. This study would provide new insights into walking characteristics and offer policy recommendations to the government on improving the street environment.

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“…In respect to elementary school students, whose main purpose is to travel to school, route selection varies according to the travel distance to their destination [ 39 , 40 , 41 ] and degree of network connectivity at the street level [ 37 ]. According to Shatu [ 7 ], elementary school students tend to choose the shortest route as the travel distance to their destination increases, and they tend to minimize changes in direction [ 36 , 42 ]. Schoolchildren’s preference for a straight path has been found to depend on the friendliness of the neighborhood walking environment [ 6 , 12 , 32 , 37 , 43 , 44 ].…”

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“…Environmental design and urban structure can play a decisive role in the characteristics of pedestrian movement. Facilities with a design tailored to the environment can encourage pedestrian activities without threatening pedestrian safety and convenience [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. The spatial structure of the neighborhood zone (urban form) is determined by density, the size of blocks, and horizontal patterns [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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Impact of Neighborhood Environment on Pedestrian Route Selection among Elementary Schoolchildren in Korea

Lee

2021

IJERPH

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Previous studies on the walking environment of elementary school students have focused on physical factors such as traffic accidents, safety, and the neighborhood environment. However, scholars have yet to consider the behavioral characteristics of elementary school students, particularly in respect to the relationship between environmental factors and behavioral characteristics in pedestrian route selection and safety. Addressing this gap, this study identifies how neighborhood environment factors and behavioral characteristics impact route selection and satisfaction among elementary school students. Accordingly, this study surveyed 251 elementary school students at three elementary schools in Korea and analyzed the spatial forms of the selected sites. In doing so, this study discerns students’ satisfaction with their selection of the shortest or non-shortest route and which environmental factors and behavioral characteristics influenced their selection and satisfaction. Study results have practical implications for policymaking, including valuable insights into the planning of school routes for elementary school students.

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Built Environment Impact on Pedestrian Route Choice Behaviour: Shortest vs. Least Directional Change Routes

Cited by 5 publications

References 207 publications

On the Utilization of Shortest Paths in Complex Networks

On the Utilization of Shortest Paths in Complex Networks

Effect of the Street Environment on Walking Behavior: A Case Study Using the Route Choice Model in the Chunliu Community of Dalian

Impact of Neighborhood Environment on Pedestrian Route Selection among Elementary Schoolchildren in Korea

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