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N O Citation Journal Title Aim of Paper Issues Quotation Benefits Result/ Findings
N O Citation Journal Title Aim of Paper Issues Quotation Benefits Result/ Findings
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1.
CITATION
JOURNAL TITLE
Interactions
between
psychological and
environmental
characteristics
and their impacts on
walking
A comparison of
three methods for
assessing the
walkability of the
pedestrian
environment
The decline of
Everyday Walking in
UK : explanations
and policy
implications
Perceptions of the
Urban Walking
Environments
Beenackers et al.,
(2014)
2.
3.
AIM OF PAPER
Issues
QUOTATION
Result/ Findings
Walking
Most
common
and
affordable
transportation mode reachable for public.
Walkability
Indicator
for
pedestrian
friendly
environment.
- Influenced by quality of pedestrian
facilities, street conditions, land use
patterns, community support, security,
comfort for walking and separation of
pedestrians from roadways.
- Basic concept in sustainable urban design.
- the only elements towards sustainability
- an important concept in sustainable
design
- High walkability increase people to walk.
- intention type, quality of path , distance
- weather proof
Walkable In Order to
be Livable
BENEFITS
Environment
preserve
the
aesthetic value of an
area.
decrease
land
resources for parking
facilities
and
minimizing pollution
and energy usage.
most
signicant
factors
contribute to high-quality of
walking environment :
1. nearness to destination
2.
good weather condition
(conducive
pedestrian
environment),
3. safety
4.
well-designed
pedestrian
amenities.
- Extreme weather lead to
serious risk to pedestrians and
walkability agenda.
Inconsistency of pedestrian
lines, prompting pedestrian to
walk on a dangerous road or
terrain.
Shuhana et al.,(2004)
Steve A. (2005)
Parks
(2006)
and
Schofer
Analysis on
Pedestrian Volume
Pattern and
Pedestrian
Infrastructure
Provision in IIUM
Gombak campus
Characterizing
neighbourhood
pedestrian
environments with
secondary data
3.
Cubukcu , E. (2013)
Walking for
Sustainable Living
(1)
issues
interrelated with
signicance
of
walkable
communities
(2) correlation
of walkable
communities
and
sustainability
(3) physical
environmental
parameters with
walkability
- overweight
- excessive use of
vehicles
(1) reduce
greenhouse gas (less
driving) (2) improve
residents health (3)
reduce crime by
facilitating
social interaction
among residents
4.
5.
Alfonzo (2005),
Rodriguez et al.(2008),
Hoehner et al. (2005),
Borst et al. (2008),
Nelson et al. (2006),
Badland et al. (2008)
,Humpel et al. (2004)
Trang et al. (2012),
Troped et al.(2011)
Brown et al. (2007)
Alfonzo (2005), Grafova
(2008),Brown et al.
(2007), Baran et al.
(2008), Saelens et al.
(2003), Alfonzo (2005)
Aye zbil, John Peponis
(2012)
Influence of
environmental street
characteristics on
walking route choice
of
elderly people
walkable env:
- land use, traffic safety , crime safety,
walking and cycling comfort, accessibility,
environmental aesthetics.
Walking +cycling comfort includes :
- Sidewalks / walking and cycling paths
(presence or
percentage of high quality sidewalks)
- Comfort elements (trees,water etc)
Planning for
Pedestrians: A Way
Out of Traffic
Congestion