Level of service of pedestrian facilities: Modelling human comfort perception in the evaluation of pedestrian behaviour patterns

Cepolina, Elvezia Maria; Menichini, Federico; Rojas, Paloma Gonzalez

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2018.06.028

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“…The HCM 2000 methodology for pedestrian LOS includes criteria for evaluating uninterrupted facilities, shared pedestrian-bicycle facilities, stairs, crossing pedestrian flows, signalized pedestrian facilities, and queuing areas for crossing traffic flows. More specifically, the methodology determines LOS for sidewalks based on the service measure of space and the supplementary criteria of unit flow rate, speed, and volume-capacity (v/c) ratio [17].…”

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“…The diagram indicates that the P-LOS model which was developed through this study showed results that are close to the observed values. Thus, it can be used to predict the P-LOS Scores [17].…”

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“…To aid in the determination of the P-LOS of the crosswalk, a LOS table, as shown in the Table . 1 was developed as a basis for stratifying the model's numerical result into a level of service category [17].…”

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Analysis of calculating level of service for pedestrians

Prykhodko¹,

Vikovych²

2021

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In this paper, several methods of the assessment of pedestrian objects operation based on the level of service are reviewed. Today, there is a problem that should be assessed, particularly how pedestrian paths respond the level of service. Assessment of this level is the most widespread method of determination the objects` quality that relate to the pedestrian operations. Places, where a significant probability of conflict between different flows and their users, are often called intersections. Moreover, on such intersections, particularly with complex road conditions and on which the movement of cyclists, cars, and different vehicles is present, road users face with complicated situations when every of them should be sure in his safety and forecast further actions and decisions of other road users. The most widespread and generally accepted methods of assessment of level of service on pedestrian path, particularly: Highway capacity manual 2000 method, Australian method, method of the trip quality, Landice model and common approach analysis. Vehicles, signal delay, and interaction of pedestrians and cyclists were determined as the main factors that have impact on the level of service of pedestrians at the intersections. Analysis of different methods in the paper allows assessing and identifying the level of service determining the characteristics that could help in solving the questions concerning the comfort of pedestrian movement. In the range of these methods, the principles of vehicles movement and interaction with pedestrians are also reviewed. Other methods relate more to the design of the objects of pedestrian environment than factual movement of pedestrians. To form the whole understanding of the methodology of determination of the level of service of pedestrian objects, we should analyze and compare the values, obtained by different methods.

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Analysis of calculating level of service for pedestrians

Prykhodko¹,

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2021

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“…Pedestrian Level of Service (PLOS) is widely used to evaluate the comfort of pedestrian facilities on shared-use paths, which defines the performance level of pedestrian facilities [18,19]. In the research process of evaluation models of pedestrian service level, many methods have been applied to obtain the classification standard of service level, such as Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Affinity Propagation (AP), Self-Organizing Map (SOM) in Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Genetic Algorithm-fuzzy (GA-fuzzy) clustering [20,21]. Many studies have described the running state, comfort, and security of pedestrians during walking as evaluation indexes for the service level of walking facilities [22][23][24][25].…”

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Evaluation Model for the Level of Service of Shared-Use Paths Based on Traffic Conflicts

Wang

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As a product of urban motorized traffic, sharing roads between pedestrians and non-motor vehicles has been widely used in the world. In order to improve the service quality of slow traffic, it is necessary to evaluate the service level of the shared-use path to determine whether the road is suitable for setting up shared forms. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide an analytical framework to quantify and accurately express the service level of shared-use paths. Considering the direct impact of traffic conflicts on service quality, fuzzy clustering analysis is used to analyze traffic conflicts. Then, the corresponding relationship between traffic conflict events and service levels is established, and the classification criteria of the service levels at all levels and the corresponding range of conflict events are determined. By judging the interval in which the number of conflict events belongs, we can determine the service level of the shared-use path, and then determine whether the slow-moving road is suitable for sharing between pedestrians and non-motor vehicles. The research results can provide a reference for traffic management departments to determine the service level and applicability of shared roads.

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“…Kotkar et al [30] They consider the pedestrian movements along the carriageway (on or at side) and on a pedestrian facility 2014 Rastogi, et al [31] Pedestrian movements along the carriageway (on or at side) and on a pedestrian facility 2018 Cepolina et al [32] Modeling human comfort perception in the evaluation of pedestrian behavior patterns…”

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The Importance of Assessing the Level of Service in Confined Infrastructures: Some Considerations of the Old Ottoman Pedestrian Bridge of Mostar

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Walking is classified as the oldest transport mode with the least impact on the environment. It is frequently one of the intermediate transport modes. Generally, while designing exclusive walking transit areas or structures with high human traffic volumes and considering different scenarios, it is advantageous to be able to foresee the congestion conditions and the relative problems. The study of pedestrian trajectories, which are strictly related to the characteristics of the walkers, is necessary and preliminary for the purposes of an in-depth analysis linked to the habits of populations and cultures. Often areas crowded by tourists run, of limited size such as bridges, must be considered in advance for emergencies. This article focuses on an old footbridge of Mostar located in a confined area with an increasing tourist flow. The peculiarity of the bridge lies in the double-flight geometry with elements that generate discontinuity in the trajectory as well as the steps. This analysis was carried out obtaining the traffic data from video cameras and analyzing different scenarios on holidays and weekdays. Also, the possible presence of obstacles on the bridge was taken into account, such as some areas not walkable for temporary work or the presence of obstacles. These scenarios have been calibrated and simulated through the definition of O/D matrices, arcs and nodes (or areas) through the pedestrian simulation tool Viswalk. This comparison is useful for understanding the variation of LOS (Level of Service) during the daily or emergency situations and the results can provide help to local authorities to plan and design an appropriate action plan. Therefore, this research work aims to compare scenarios under critical flow conditions in the order to define preventively possible actions that can guarantee an optimal LOS value during the bridge crossing and the surrounding areas.

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Level of service of pedestrian facilities: Modelling human comfort perception in the evaluation of pedestrian behaviour patterns

Cited by 32 publications

References 16 publications

Analysis of calculating level of service for pedestrians

Analysis of calculating level of service for pedestrians

Evaluation Model for the Level of Service of Shared-Use Paths Based on Traffic Conflicts

The Importance of Assessing the Level of Service in Confined Infrastructures: Some Considerations of the Old Ottoman Pedestrian Bridge of Mostar

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