Statistical analysis of pedestrian perceptions of sidewalk level of service in the presence of bicycles

Kang, Lei; Xiong, Yingge; Mannering, Fred

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2013.05.002

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“…Recently, [149,[158][159][160][161] defined LOS based on qualitative approach using factors such as continuity, surface, safety, obstruction, gender, age, effective width, pedestrian and vehicle volume. The correlation was established between different attributes and satisfaction levels to describe the LOS.…”

Section: Sidewalk Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Malaysian commercial areas, [158] conducted a qualitative survey to understand the LOS of the facilities and it could be seen that safety and sidewalk conditions were the major factors which affected pedestrian perception. In a study in China, [159] observed that flow rate was the predominant factor which influenced the perception of the pedestrians. In Malaysia, [161], tried to analyse the satisfaction level of pedestrians based on gender and it could be seen that female pedestrians gave an overall lower satisfaction value in comparison to the male pedestrians.…”

Section: Sidewalk Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pedestrian flow characteristics and level of service on dissimilar facilities: A critical review

2018

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Present paper reviewed the past studies on pedestrian flow characteristics (such as speed, flow, density, space, free-flow speed and jam density) and development of Pedestrian Level of Service (PLOS) for various pedestrian facilities (i.e., sidewalk, walkway, crosswalk, grade separated, stairways and escalators. Fundamental relationships (between speed and density) were observed over different facilities and were found to be significantly different. The fundamental relationships for sidewalk facility predicted the range of free flow speeds to be 65 − 85 m/min and jam densities to be 3.5 − 5.3 ped/m 2 . The minimum and maximum pedestrian speeds over sidewalk facility in different countries observed were 52 m/min and 98 m/min respectively, with a mean speed of 79 m/min. The male pedestrians walked at 4 − 9 m/min higher speed in comparison to their female counterparts; while the older pedestrians walked at 15 − 20 m/min lower speed than the younger ones over the various types of crosswalk facilities. Similarly, speed-density relationships for ascending and descending stairways showed that the difference between the two directions varied between 4 − 12 m/min, and that the speed was significantly higher in case of descending direction. Moreover, the jam densities for stairways were also observed to be lower in case of descending direction, as the pedestrians generally maintain higher gap (than in ascending direction) with other pedestrians in front to avoid pushing and the risk of falling down. The flow characteristics were significantly influenced by the type of facility, width, age, gender and location of the study. Primarily factors such as physique (height), culture (dress), attractions (presence of hawkers located along sidewalks), friction (due to parked vehicles), purpose of walking trip and environmental conditions were the main reasons for pedestrians of countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri-Lanka to walk significantly slower than the counterparts pedestrians in the USA, UK or Canada. The review conducted on the PLOS mainly looked into the type of survey conducted (qualitative vs. quantitative), LOS parameters and the various software/models used in development of LOS. Researchers from the USA and Japan preferably used both qualitative and quantitative approaches in defining LOS over sidewalks; while in India, China and Malaysia qualitative method was highly preferred. Pedestrian volume, safety, surface, obstruction and width were observed as essential parameters for qualitative survey while density, flow rate, pedestrian speed and width were used in quantitative survey for sidewalks. In developing the PLOS over sidewalk facility; Conjoint analysis, Landis method, HCM method, affinity propagation cluster algorithm and Gainesville method were preferred by various researchers. Studies conducted over crosswalk facility measured space, flow rate, vehicle volume and delay as the most significant factors in developing LOS based on quantitative technique; while vehicle speed, ...

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Section: Sidewalk Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sidewalk Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pedestrian flow characteristics and level of service on dissimilar facilities: A critical review

2018

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“…Satisfaction Evaluation [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Assessment Evaluation [15][16][17][18] Pedestrian Level of Service [3,4,19,20] Measurement Evaluation [21][22][23] Pedestrian Index [24,25] Focus Group [26,27] Examining Evaluation [28] The elements that were commonly evaluated in previous research are pedestrian, walkability, and pedestrian environment [16]. The elements of pedestrian and walkability are the most dominant ones used in various studies because research in this field is more prevalent in cities in developed countries that have an acceptable quality of pedestrian environments.…”

Section: Techniques For Evaluation Authormentioning

confidence: 99%

Study of Quassessment Model for Campus Pedestrian Ways, Case Study: Sidewalk of the University of Lampung

Murwadi

Dewancker

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The condition of pedestrian ways on campuses in Indonesia has become a serious problem because of the gap between regulations on pedestrian ways and reality. This condition affects students' satisfaction as they move around. This research attempts to develop an evaluation model and test it on the sidewalks of the University of Lampung campus. The method used in this study is a qualitative-quantitative method (mix methods), collecting data through literature questionnaires and observations. For data analysis, quantitative content analysis and statistical analysis were used to determine the correlation between predominant variables and students' overall satisfaction. This study found five dimensions of an evaluation model introduced by quassessment: quality, design, safety, sensory, amenities. It also found that the dominant factors that cause student dissatisfaction are concerns with durability of path material, aesthetics, and continuity of path without significant elevation differences. The dominant factors that potentially bring more satisfaction to students are durability of path material, aesthetics, and availability of shelter. On the other hand, observation, absence of obstruction, continuity of path without significant elevation differences, and durability of path material are the most common factors. Also, it has been found that overall satisfaction has a correlation with five dominant factors, which are durability of path material factor (0.62), absence of obstruction (0.60), continuity of path without significant elevation differences (0.69), aesthetics (0.59), and availability of shelter (0.53).

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“…LOS is used as a standard for the planners to design to, and a suitable LOS and user perception is key to the successful implementation of the design. Pedestrian LOS have been discussed since around 1983 by A. Polus [3], but is still a hot topic of discussion [4,5,6,7,8]. Discussion about the LOS for pedestrian path starts with the flow, speed characteristics, and sidewalk capacity, and continues with pedestrian facilities, and then pedestrian perception.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other studies discuss pedestrian perception for the LOS [5,6], and mention that having a good understanding of the pedestrian perception of LOS on a pedestrian path in an urban area can be useful in developing strategies for providing a comfortable and safe walking environment [5]. Kang et al [5] concludes that the most influence factor on LOS value is pedestrian flow rates, however, many other factors have a significant influence on LOS perception, including sidewalk width, the presence of a barrier separating the sidewalk from motor-vehicle traffic, the presence of parking next to the sidewalk, and so on.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is the indonesian regulation of standard level of service of a pedestrian path fulfill pedestrians’ convenience

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Abstract. Indonesia published Regulation No: 03/PRT/M/2014 about the Pedestrian Level o f Service (LOS), consist of pedestrian movement characteristics and sidewalk capacity, as like the Bangkok standard, there is no parameter that represents pedestrian interest. Australian standards develop a Level of Service with the main based on categories that relate with pedestrian convenience. Within this study, identifying Indonesian pedestrian interests done by measuring pedestrian perception of convenience. This study aims to check the suitability between this standard pedestrian LOS and pedestrian perception of convenience in a commercial area, Pasar Gede market. The study results, based on Indonesia regulation LOS, the pedestrian path around Pasar Gede market is categorized as level A at all sections, and this is the same as the Bangkok standards. A ccording to the Australian's standard, the LOS is an A for the West section, B for the North section, and C for the South section. The pedestrians have perceptions of moderately discomfort for all sections. This means that although the pedestrian path fulfills the level of service for Indonesian Government regulation, it does not fulfill user satisfaction. Therefore, the Indonesian LOS standard for pedestrian paths doesn't provide equity for the pedestrian.

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Statistical analysis of pedestrian perceptions of sidewalk level of service in the presence of bicycles

Cited by 67 publications

References 21 publications

Pedestrian flow characteristics and level of service on dissimilar facilities: A critical review

Pedestrian flow characteristics and level of service on dissimilar facilities: A critical review

Study of Quassessment Model for Campus Pedestrian Ways, Case Study: Sidewalk of the University of Lampung

Is the indonesian regulation of standard level of service of a pedestrian path fulfill pedestrians’ convenience

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