Behavioural analysis of interactions between pedestrians and vehicles in street designs with elements of shared space

Kaparias, Ioannis; Bell, Michael G.H.; Biagioli, T.; Bellezza, Liban; Mount, Bill

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2015.02.009

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“…Some of them have been chosen as case studies in different investigations on shared space and similar street schemes that allow pedestrians and vehicles to share the same surface, namely Biddulph (2010Biddulph ( , 2012b, Curl et al (2012Curl et al ( , 2015, Hammond and Musselwhite (2013), Havik et al (2015), Kaparias et al (2013Kaparias et al ( , 2015, Moody and Melia (2014), and MVA Consultancy (2011.…”

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“…The existence of previous studies on Exhibition Road (Kaparias et al, 2013(Kaparias et al, , 2015MVA Consultancy, 2012, 2013a, 2013bSYSTRA, 2014) are also important for its selection, since it allows a broader understanding of the case in which different studies complement each other. Furthermore, Exhibition Road receives an intensive and heterogeneous pedestrian use, including visitors and locals, making it appropriate to investigate if frequency of use and familiarity to shared space schemes has an influence on street users.…”

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Shared space streets: design, user perception and performance

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Shared space is becoming an increasingly well-accepted approach to street design, pursuing the improvement of the uses of the street on foot without restricting other modes of movement. This approach introduces some degree of uncertainty about the application of the traffic rules by minimising traffic signs and conventional physical demarcations in order to enable the different users to share the road space and negotiate their movement through and across. Despite existing evidence on reducing traffic accidents and casualties, this type of street design has remained an unorthodox approach. This article addresses the key issues of road safety, user comfort and revitalization aspects of the shared space, raised in the last decade with a focus on the pedestrian users. Based on the analysis of the layout, performance and user perception of six study areas, evidence reveals how these schemes affect safety, comfort, conventional spatial distribution/hierarchy of users, and the public life.

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“…They classified conflicts into the following types: braking conflict, weaving conflict, running conflict, and close-call conflict. Kaparias, Bell, Biagioli, Bellezza, and Mount (2014) presented a new behavioral analysis technique for vehiclepedestrian interactions. They classified events into the following types:…”

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Effect of Electronic Device Use on Pedestrian Safety: A Literature Review1

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“…In urban downtown London, Exhibition Road which is home to many museums, cultural venues, as well as the Imperial College London, was transformed from a two way urban road to a shared space between 2008 and 2011. (Kaparias 2015) Similar to other shared space locations, Exhibition Road was crowded. In this case, not only was there a high Frosch 9 vehicular volume (Kaparias 2015), but there was a significant amount of pedestrians and parked vehicles as well stemming from the 11 million annual visitors to the Exhibition Road area.…”

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“…(Kaparias 2015) Similar to other shared space locations, Exhibition Road was crowded. In this case, not only was there a high Frosch 9 vehicular volume (Kaparias 2015), but there was a significant amount of pedestrians and parked vehicles as well stemming from the 11 million annual visitors to the Exhibition Road area.…”

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Evaluation of Shared Space to Reduce Traffic Congestion: A case study on West Virginia University's Downtown Campus

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Pedestrian and vehicle interactions often lead to conflicts that bring about safety, traffic congestion, and priority or right of way issues. Common methods used in the past to combat said issues have largely relied on the principle of separating the motions of pedestrians and vehicles by means of bridges, tunnels, signals, and access restrictions. A different approach known as share space aims to solve the same problems with a less structured and defined environment which instead places more reliance on human interaction and perception. Although it has been used in multiple scenarios across Europe with success, instances of shared spaces in the United States are few. In the past, the success of shared space has mainly focused on safety, aesthetic, and pedestrian use metrics, with little quantitative knowledge regarding the traffic congestion relief benefits. This research focuses on evaluating and quantifying the traffic congestion relief abilities of shared space designs utilizing Vissim traffic microsimulation software, and the economic impact these changes can make. A major pedestrian crossing location on West Virginia University's Downtown campus along a major urban arterial was chosen as the case location upon which the model was to be built. This location posed unique aspects which made it a prime choice for this research as the major concern for years has been traffic congestion, in addition to pedestrian safety and aesthetic appeal. The results of the research indicated that shared space can reduce the congestion within a specific location, but more importantly will reduce the impact that that congestion zone has on the greater network. In the case of the selected location, the resulting benefits overcame the cost of implementing the proposed design within 10 years. Frosch iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Without the help, love, and support of many people, this thesis and accompanying master's degree would not have been possible. I would like to take the time to thank the following people in particular: To Gina, my best friend and true love, for her unwavering support and love throughout my time at WVU, her persistence to motivate me, and for continuing to make me smile. To my parents, Ken and Julie, for the many hours teaching me as a child, forming me in to the man I am today, and for always being there to support me in all of my endeavors. To my siblings, Landon, Erin, Amy, Sierra, and Christina, for helping me always find the joy in life and learning how to work in a team and be a leader from day one.

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Behavioural analysis of interactions between pedestrians and vehicles in street designs with elements of shared space

Cited by 55 publications

References 15 publications

Shared space streets: design, user perception and performance

Shared space streets: design, user perception and performance

Effect of Electronic Device Use on Pedestrian Safety: A Literature Review1

Evaluation of Shared Space to Reduce Traffic Congestion: A case study on West Virginia University's Downtown Campus

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