Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability

F Fonseca, PJG Ribeiro, E Conticelli… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity.
Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived walkability and respective urban determinants: Insights from Bologna and Porto

F Fonseca, G Papageorgiou, S Tondelli, P Ribeiro… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Walking is undoubtedly a sustainable and healthy mode of transport. However, the decision
to walk is influenced by many built environment and streetscape attributes. Specifically, the …

Walkability index across trip purposes

M Habibian, A Hosseinzadeh - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of non-motorized modes of transportation has recently become a
common trait among urban planners toward sustainable transportation, and walkability has …

Urban walkability considering pedestrians' perceptions of the built environment: a 10-year review and a case study in a medium-sized city in Latin America

J Arellana, M Saltarín, AM Larrañaga, V Alvarez… - Transport …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous methodologies measuring walkability have been developed over the last years.
This paper reviews the Walkability Index (WI) literature of the last decade (2009–2018) and …

Neighbourhood walkability: A review and bibliometric analysis

H Wang, Y Yang - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
Walkability is defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to people who
walk, which benefits the health of residents and increases the liveability of cities, and studies …

Walk score® and its potential contribution to the study of active transport and walkability: A critical and systematic review

CM Hall, Y Ram - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Walk Score® index has become increasingly applied in studies of walking and
walkability. The index assesses the “walking potential” of a place through a combination of …

Perceptions of the urban walking environments

RNR Ariffin, RK Zahari - Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Walkability is the basis of sustainable city. Walking is the socially equitable mode that is
most accessible to the masses. However, the advent of transportation technology, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a neighbourhood walkability index for Porto metropolitan area. How strongly is walkability associated with walking for transport?

AI Ribeiro, E Hoffimann - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The creation of walkable communities constitutes a cost-effective health promotion strategy,
as walking is an accessible and free intervention for increasing physical activity and health …

City sustainability: the influence of walkability on built environments

R Rafiemanzelat, MI Emadi, AJ Kamali - Transportation research procedia, 2017 - Elsevier
A vital issue in community is providing an easy access to the transport network for different
range of community members such as; very young, old, children and disable people. The …

Factors affecting walkability of neighborhoods

R Singh - Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Planning and designing for walking is crucial for promoting a healthy public life, creating
sustainable neighborhoods, enhancing social life and economy. This research paper …