A pedestrian level of service method for evaluating and promoting walking facilities on campus streets

Asadi-Shekari, Zohreh; Moeinaddini, Mehdi; Shah, Muhammad Zaly

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.11.007

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“…They used space and flow rate as parameters for defining LOS. Recently, [100,168,170,172] also used qualitative method; and considered parameters like delay, right-turn volume, platoon size, age and direction of travel in developing LOS. Pearson correlation and stepwise multivariable regression analysis using SPSS software were used to relate the parameters.…”

Section: Crosswalk Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Researchers like [30,70,128,147,156,168,183,[192][193][194] conducted study over multiple pedestrian facilities (such as sidewalk, stairway, crosswalk, precinct, foot over bridge and underpass) using quantitative or qualitative survey. They considered facility characteristics as well as pedestrian movement characteristics to represent LOS criteria.…”

Section: Multiple (Exclusive and Non-exclusive) Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies over exclusive and non-exclusive facilities (roadway corridor and segment, streets and campus) were conducted by [146,152,168,[195][196][197][198][199] using qualitative survey. They defined parameters such as lateral separation, vehicle volume and speed, type and width of facility, safety and security, flow and speed of pedestrians for defining LOS.…”

Section: Multiple (Exclusive and Non-exclusive) Facilitiesmentioning

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: Crosswalk Facilitymentioning

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Section: Multiple (Exclusive and Non-exclusive) Facilitiesmentioning

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Section: Multiple (Exclusive and Non-exclusive) Facilitiesmentioning

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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

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“…They are very useful as connecting lanes from the parking lot or bus stop to the lecture hall, library, office, and so on. Student activities in a campus environment involve large crowds and a lot of mobility [3]. Therefore, ideal pedestrian ways are needed on campus to achieve sustainability [4].…”

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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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Quantifying the Negative Impact of Interactions Between Users of Pedestrians-Cyclists Shared Use Space

Nikiforiadis

Basbas

Campisi

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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A pedestrian level of service method for evaluating and promoting walking facilities on campus streets

Cited by 98 publications

References 10 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

Quantifying the Negative Impact of Interactions Between Users of Pedestrians-Cyclists Shared Use Space

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