Analysis of student pedestrian gap acceptance behaviour in suburban areas

Sheykhfard, Abbas; Haghighi, Farshidreza; Sedghi, Arash; Kavianpour, Shahrbanoo; Azmoodeh, Mohammad

doi:10.1680/jmuen.22.00023

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“…Kim ( 9 ) performed regression analysis and found that various facilities, such as raised medians, three-way intersections, street trees, parks, and recreational land use, increased the safety of aged pedestrians. Sheykhfard et al ( 10 ) identified factors affecting the safety of student pedestrians, focusing on crossing behavior at a crosswalk near a university campus. Lv et al ( 11 ) conducted Poisson regression and analyzed the relationship between aged pedestrians and built environments; roads’ green spaces, sidewalks, and intersections significantly affected the safety of these pedestrians, and green spaces only exerted their influence in an uncongested environment.…”

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Enhancing pedestrian perceived safety through walking environment modification considering traffic and walking infrastructure

Kim,

Choi,

Choi

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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Urban policies have recently been formulated, following the increasing interest in pedestrian-friendly cities, people-centered safety, and accessibility. Despite the research efforts on physical walking safety, safety evaluations centered on pedestrian perception have been under-reported. Investigating the factors affecting pedestrian subjective safety perception is critical to promoting walking intention because pedestrians forgo walking if they feel unsafe. This study explored the relationship between various walking environmental factors and pedestrians’ psychological perception of safety by surveying 99 pedestrians’ perceptions at nine study sites and conducting a field investigation. Because of the multifaceted nature of pedestrian perception, mediation effect analyses were also conducted to understand the relationship between walking environment factors and perceived safety in depth, considering the role of the perception of traffic characteristics and walking infrastructure. This study found that walking environmental factors closely related to physical safety (e.g., traffic safety facilities and crosswalks) may not greatly contribute to perceived safety and demonstrated that maintaining infrastructure quality is essential for enhancing perceived safety, considering the mediating effect of the perception of infrastructure on perceived safety. The results imply that to improve the walking environment, it is necessary to consider both the physical safety and the perceived safety of pedestrians. This requires comprehensive planning for enhancing traffic safety facilities as well as ensuring user comfort and pleasure through quality infrastructure. This study can provide a basis for enhancing pedestrian-centered safety and promoting residents’ walking intention for public health while increasing their perceptions of safety.

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Enhancing pedestrian perceived safety through walking environment modification considering traffic and walking infrastructure

Kim,

Choi,

Choi

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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A planning support system for boosting walkability

Bencekri,

Lee,

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal E

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This study introduces a Walkability Planning Support System (W-PSS), a novel framework designed to revolutionize urban walkability within the 15-minute city concept. The W-PSS stands out for its approach that develops a new walkability index, underscores pertinent explanatory variables, and introduces a methodology for sculpting diverse walkability scenarios using the Multiscale Geographical Weighted Regression model which achieved an adjusted R-squared of 67.3%. Central to the findings is the significant role of employment density in enhancing walkability, and the nuanced interplay between commercial and population densities. A particularly insightful revelation is the unexpected negative correlation between cycling and walkability, emphasizing the need for a meticulous strategy to avoid cyclist-pedestrian conflict by harmoniously integrating and balancing both modes. Additionally, while cities with robust public transit showed limited room for enhancement, safety, and green space emerged as opportunities for refinement. Conclusively, informed by these insights, this research furnishes tailored scenarios and policy recommendations to foster enhanced walkability in urban landscapes. While the W-PSS framework offers a universal planning support system model for assessing and improving walkability, the study acknowledges that the concluded insights and implications vary based on each city's unique characteristics. Therefore, the application and the interpretation of results should be tailored.

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Analysis of student pedestrian gap acceptance behaviour in suburban areas

Cited by 2 publications

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Enhancing pedestrian perceived safety through walking environment modification considering traffic and walking infrastructure

Enhancing pedestrian perceived safety through walking environment modification considering traffic and walking infrastructure

A planning support system for boosting walkability

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