Walkability Analysis of an Urban Area: Gender-Based and Combined Model Approach

Rani, Kavita; Boora, Amardeep; Parida, Manoranjan

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-6557-8_9

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“…A fourth approach that integrates the first two is very rarely seen in the literature. For example, Fancello et al [8] integrate capability-wise walkability analysis [4] with a multicriteria analysis of citizens' preferences, intending to group individuals by considering both their socioeconomic factors (gender [43], age, occupation, health status, etc.) and their value function attributes that influence individuals' evaluation of the road network.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Walkability Infrastructures and Urban Rebalancing: The Case Study of L’Aquila City under Post-Earthquake Reconstruction

Eugeni,

Sacco,

Di Ludovico

et al. 2024

Infrastructures

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This paper describes the first results of the application of an innovative methodology for the development of a walkability overall index for urban street infrastructure, aimed at the application of urban design techniques to improve the urban form and its use by pedestrians. The general objective of the research is to identify the performance of the current city walkable network, to structure public policies and strategies consistent with it aimed at rebalancing settlements and infrastructure, and above all at the development of active mobility. The methodology defined integrates three approaches on walkability analysis: geometric–morphological, proximity, and sociality. In this paper, the analysis process related to the geometric–morphological component and partly to that of proximity will be described. It will be applied to the case study of the city of L’Aquila (Italy), a city undergoing reconstruction after the 2009 earthquake. From the first results of the application of the methodology to the case study, it emerges that the urban area analyzed is not capable of hosting walkable infrastructures unless urban design interventions are aimed at structuring an efficient network of pedestrian paths. In the future development of the study, it is expected to conclude the analysis of the proximity and social components, the other two groups of analysis considerations for walkability, which will complete the experimentation of the general methodology.

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“…Socioeconomic factors are also considered by Gusman et al [20], whose method distinguishes observable from non-observable factors by pedestrians. Choi et al, on the other hand, combine a huge number of micro-information involving traffic safety, driver destinations, crime safety, accessibility and enjoyability [13,43].…”

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confidence: 99%

Walkability Infrastructures and Urban Rebalancing: The Case Study of L’Aquila City under Post-Earthquake Reconstruction

Eugeni,

Sacco,

Di Ludovico

et al. 2024

Infrastructures

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“…According to the contributions of Manaugh and El-Geneidy [6], Speck [3], and Rani et al [7], as well as previous works carried out by the members of the consortium [8][9][10][11], the assessment of the level of walkability for women in urban environments can be defined through the following general criteria: (i) usefulness; (ii) comfort; (iii) safety; (iv) attractiveness. These criteria are applied through a gendered lens that considers genderbased dynamics such as mobility patterns (i.e., trip chaining) or social roles that influence individual behavior in urban space (i.e., care duties).…”

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Thematic Review on Women’s Perception of Safety While Walking in Public Space: The STEP UP Project

Scarponi,

Abdelfattah,

Gorrini

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The contributions of this paper are the result of a thematic review conducted on some of the most relevant scientific contributions and policy guidelines about women’s perception of safety while walking in public spaces. The first part of the review focused on 23 scientific references revolving around the keywords “gender”, “safety” and “walkability”. This led to the establishment of three main Safety Factors: (i) Spatial Features (space characteristics/morphological features); (ii) City Use (traces of behavior and presence of city users); and (iii) Hotspots (safe havens and no-go areas); further resulting in 19 sub-factors. The second part of the review covered a collection of 20 reports and 10 guidelines focused on diverse geographical scales, areas of interest and target audiences, as well as data collection methods. This involved the selection of multiple case studies, which are also presented, thus maintaining a geographically diverse sample. As part of the scientific research project “STEP UP—Walkability for Women in Milan”, the outputs of the proposed thematic review will be exploited to help identify challenging areas of Milan (Italy), as samples of analysis to develop a set of policy recommendations to enhance the level of walkability for women.

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Walkability Analysis of an Urban Area: Gender-Based and Combined Model Approach

Cited by 2 publications

References 28 publications

Walkability Infrastructures and Urban Rebalancing: The Case Study of L’Aquila City under Post-Earthquake Reconstruction

Walkability Infrastructures and Urban Rebalancing: The Case Study of L’Aquila City under Post-Earthquake Reconstruction

Thematic Review on Women’s Perception of Safety While Walking in Public Space: The STEP UP Project

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