Demographic and behavioural factors affecting public support for pedestrianisation in city centres: The case of Edinburgh, UK

Semple, Torran; Fountas, Grigorios

doi:10.1016/j.ijtst.2021.12.001

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“…Secondly, individuals with restricted horizontal and severely restricted vertical visual fields express extreme dissatisfaction with the infrastructure. The interaction with infrastructure elements [ 92 , 93 , 94 ], such as streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian crossings, is closely tied to the field of vision. We note here that horizontal restrictions hinder the recognition of cars, objects, and pedestrians on the streets, while vertical restrictions affect walking speed, descending steps, and obstacle recognition [ 24 ].…”

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An Exploratory Assessment of Self-Reported Satisfaction with Infrastructure and Out-of-Home Activities for People with Vision Impairments

Hamed,

Masoud

2023

Vision

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the satisfaction levels of people with VI with regard to infrastructure and outdoor activities. Furthermore, this study aims to develop an assessment model for the levels of difficulty in using public transport. Methods: Participants in a standardized survey questionnaire included 74 participants with VI. Three assessment-ordered probit models were estimated based on self-reported responses. Results: Estimation results revealed that the use of public transport is extremely difficult for 83.47% of older participants. In addition, 84.2% of people with albinism have extreme difficulty using public transport. Furthermore, 53.98% of people with restricted horizontal and vertical fields face extreme difficulty using public transport. There was dissatisfaction with outdoor activities among 97.40% of people with macular disease. The results show that 51.70% of people with normal or near-normal horizontal visual fields and restricted vertical planes are satisfied with their level of outdoor activity while 72.65% of people with retinal diseases expressed dissatisfaction with the existing infrastructure. Conclusion: This study revealed that the experiences of people with VI are heterogeneous and depend on their eye condition, access to assistive technology, and socioeconomic characteristics. Results clearly show evidence of heterogeneity among individuals with VI. The combination of horizontal and vertical restrictions yields random parameters, underscoring the heterogeneous experiences of people with VI, influenced by their eye condition and access to assistive devices. Our results have important implications for developing targeted interventions to enhance the mobility of people with VI.

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An Exploratory Assessment of Self-Reported Satisfaction with Infrastructure and Out-of-Home Activities for People with Vision Impairments

Hamed,

Masoud

2023

Vision

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“…In this context, separate accident injury severity models were estimated for urban and rural areas by employing a random parameter binary logit framework with allowances for heterogeneity in the means of the random parameters. This framework enabled the capture of the influence of unobserved heterogeneity in the accident data, which, if left unaccounted for, can induce significant bias in the outputs of the statistical analysis [52,53].…”

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Assessing School Travel Safety in Scotland: An Empirical Analysis of Injury Severities for Accidents in the School Commute

Fountas

Olowosegun

Basbas

2022

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School travel has been a significant source of safety concerns for children, parents, and public authorities. It will continue to be a source of concerns as long as severe accidents continue to emerge during pupils’ commute to school. This study provides an empirical analysis of the factors influencing the injury severities of the accidents that occurred on trips to or from school in Scotland. Using 9-year data from the STATS19 public database, random parameter binary logit models with allowances for heterogeneity in the means were estimated in order to investigate injury severities in urban and rural areas. The results suggested that factors such as the road type, lighting conditions, vehicle type, and age of the driver or casualty constitute the common determinants of injury severities in both urban and rural areas. Single carriageways and vehicles running on heavy oil engines were found to induce opposite effects in urban and rural areas, whereas the involvement of a passenger car in the accident decomposed various layers of unobserved heterogeneity for both area types. The findings of this study can inform future policy interventions with a focus on traffic calming in the proximity of schools.

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“…Hence existing motorists inevitably experience some losses, while current and prospective cyclists stand to experience gains. Some studies have indeed shown a relationship between regular active travel and stronger support for active travel and pedestrianisation investments (Gase et al, 2015;Semple & Fountas, 2022).…”

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Using Behavioural Science to Design and Implement Active Travel Infrastructure: A Narrative Review of Evidence

Timmons

Andersson²,

McGowan³

et al. 2023

SSRN Journal

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Demographic and behavioural factors affecting public support for pedestrianisation in city centres: The case of Edinburgh, UK

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

An Exploratory Assessment of Self-Reported Satisfaction with Infrastructure and Out-of-Home Activities for People with Vision Impairments

An Exploratory Assessment of Self-Reported Satisfaction with Infrastructure and Out-of-Home Activities for People with Vision Impairments

Assessing School Travel Safety in Scotland: An Empirical Analysis of Injury Severities for Accidents in the School Commute

Using Behavioural Science to Design and Implement Active Travel Infrastructure: A Narrative Review of Evidence

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