Psychosocial Elements of Urban Space for an Ergonomic Analysis

Bessa, Olavo Fontes Magalhães; Santos, Elaine Cristina dos; Rocha, Edivania Maria; Moraes, Anamaria de

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“…As such, researchers propose not stopping with merely functional design but attempting to incorporate unique cultural elements as well (Mourthe, 2000). Reinforcing the concept that context matters, no two bus systems should look exactly the same because each space's urban layout varies (Bessa, 2000). Both of these studies provide a rationale for incorporating aesthetics into design.…”

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The Impact of Aesthetic Design on Bus Shelter Usability

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Lee

Carswell

et al. 2013

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Public transportation is an important tool for any city with the population to support it. According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) (2012), between 1995 and 2011, public transportation ridership increased by 34%-a growth rate higher than the 17% increase in U.S. population and higher than the 22% growth in the use of the nation's highways over the same period. However, even a city with the population to support public transportation will not receive all of its benefits if the implementation is not handled successfully. One requirement for bus transit is that the system be equipped with shelters having minimally the following features: support, visibility, security and information access (Ely, 1998). A field study was conducted to ascertain the impact of these design elements as well as aesthetic pleasantness on users' perceptions of the shelters. Ultimately, our goal is to implement future results in the creation of a needs-based heuristic framework which will aid designers in the formation of functional bus shelters.

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confidence: 86%