Determinants and effects of perceived walkability: a literature review, conceptual model and research agenda

Vos, Jonas De; Lättman, Katrin; Vlugt, Anna-Lena van der; Welsch, Janina; Otsuka, Noriko

doi:10.1080/01441647.2022.2101072

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“…These are neighborhood characteristics often associated with residents having lower levels of car usage and greater levels of active travel. These residents may be those who consciously choose a neighborhood to minimize automobile use because of their environmental attitudes or those who cannot drive because of their physical conditions or lack of resources ( 5 ). Regardless of the underlying reasons, these residents tend to use walking or walking-supported trips (e.g., take public transit) for utilitarian purposes.…”

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“…By contrast, subjective (or perceived) walkability (SW) is often used to refers to the subjective evaluation of whether a place is walkable in general, including the design, comfort, safety, and many other factors of the walking space and their connections to walking behavior ( 4 ). Since a person’s socio-demographic characteristics, travel attitudes, and lived experience influence how they perceive the built environment characteristics, measures of SW are likely to exhibit inconsistencies with WS ( 5 ). The existence of divergency between WS and SW measures is well established in the literature.…”

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Subjective Versus Objective: Divergency Between Subjective Walkability and Walk Score During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Meng

Yang

Lewis

2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Walk scores are used to evaluate accessibility by walking from a location to various meaningful destinations. Their validity remains contested because the widely available walk scores from the Walk Score® company are typically constructed using objectively measured origin–destination distances, which may be inconsistent with people’s spatial perceptions and even irrelevant to destinationless recreational walking trips. This study examines the divergency between objective walkability measured as walk score and subjective walkability assessed by perceived accessibility. Using data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted spatial autocorrelation and multi-level regression analyses. Findings suggest that characteristics of both location and people affect the divergency between subjective–objective walkability. Regardless of their individual socioeconomic characteristics, respondents tend to match their subjective walkability assessment with the walk score better when they live in denser and older neighborhoods where more people may walk for utilitarian purposes. On the other hand, respondents with greater beliefs in environmental policies evaluate walkability in better alignment with walk score, regardless of their locational characteristics. The findings suggest that the main reasons for the subjective–objective divergency may lie in people using recreational walking for walkability assessment and their lack of lived experiences of utilitarian walking. Planners and policymakers should be mindful of the objective–subjective walkability divergency when using walk scores to support strategies and actions to improve walkability.

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Subjective Versus Objective: Divergency Between Subjective Walkability and Walk Score During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Meng

Yang

Lewis

2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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“…Researchers have started studying the impact of pedestrians on health and promoting health-oriented urban planning that emphasizes walkability or the built environment that encourages walking to various destinations (Manaugh & El-Geneidy, 2011). Since the 2000s, multidisciplinary research on walkability has also been used to study walking as a mode of transportation in public health (De Vos et al, 2023).…”

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“…All of this aims to make walking easier and more enjoyable. Accessibility can also have a significant impact on individuals' travel habits, influencing their choice of transportation mode, distance and duration of trips, as well as their frequency (De Vos et al, 2023).…”

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The Impact of the Tramway on Pedestrian Accessibility in the New City of Ali Mendjeli in Constantine

Kaghouche

Benkechkache

2023

RS Global - IJITSS

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The new city of Ali Mendjeli in Constantine has capitalized on the extension of the tramway line by adopting a sustainable mode of transportation that has significantly reduced car usage and alleviated congestion in the city. The introduction of the tramway has also led to the creation of outdoor amenities such as widened sidewalks, green spaces, and resting areas, which have promoted pedestrian activity. The objective of our research was to examine the impact of the tramway's arrival on pedestrian accessibility in this city. To achieve this, we employed a mixed methodology that combined quantitative and qualitative tools. We distributed a questionnaire to a sample of residents in the new city of Ali Mendjeli and conducted on-site observations as well. The findings of our study clearly demonstrated that the arrival of the tramway in the new city of Ali Mendjeli and the accompanying outdoor enhancements along its route have had a positive impact on pedestrian accessibility in the city.

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“…Hence, research over the past two decades also considered individual reactions to physical features in the built environment so as to bridge the gap in capturing built environments experienced by individuals [19].…”

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Associations of Transport and Recreational Walkability with Health and Life Satisfaction

Hsieh

2023

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Background: The relationships of well-being with walking and built environments have been investigated. However, few studies have differentiated the impacts of environment walkability for transport and recreation on well-being. Therefore, this study identified perceived environment walkability (PEW) for transport and recreation separately and examined their associations with health status and life satisfaction. Methods: Data were collected from 300 residents in Taiwan by face-to-face questionnaire interviews. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the relationship between PEW, transport and recreational walking, body mass index, and health and life satisfaction, incorporating the influences of sociodemographics. Results: Land use mix-access and street connectivity reflecting PEW for transport facilitated transport walking, which did not impact well-being. By contrast, these two factors, aesthetics, land use mix-diversity, and walking facilities reflecting PEW for recreation facilitated recreational walking, improving health and life satisfaction. Moreover, car ownership increased body mass index, undermining health and life satisfaction. Conclusions: Policies should shape different environments for transport and recreational walking, improve recreational walking environments for well-being, and reduce car ownership to prevent obesity.

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Determinants and effects of perceived walkability: a literature review, conceptual model and research agenda

Cited by 48 publications

References 97 publications

Subjective Versus Objective: Divergency Between Subjective Walkability and Walk Score During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Subjective Versus Objective: Divergency Between Subjective Walkability and Walk Score During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Impact of the Tramway on Pedestrian Accessibility in the New City of Ali Mendjeli in Constantine

Associations of Transport and Recreational Walkability with Health and Life Satisfaction

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