Critical factors influencing the comfort evaluation for recreational walking in urban street environments

X Ma, CK Chau, JHK Lai - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
Walking has been actively advocated as a simple and effective means to boost individuals'
physical activity levels. Comfort, as one of walking needs, is also the major objectives for …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating relationships among perceptions of yielding, safety, and comfort for pedestrians in unsignalized crosswalks

G Gill, A Bigazzi, M Winters - … research part F: traffic psychology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Interactions with other road users influence the perceived safety and comfort of pedestrians.
Yet the relationships among perceptions of yielding, safety, and comfort are poorly …

Factors influencing walking trips. Evidence from Gdynia, Poland

M Wolek, M Suchanek, T Czuba - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Political support for active mobility is growing for many reasons, including land use planning,
health, and improved mobility. As the vital part of many cities is their central area, decision …

Clearing the path to transcend barriers to walking: Analysis of associations between perceptions and walking behaviour

T Bozovic, T Stewart, E Hinckson, M Smith - Transportation research part F …, 2021 - Elsevier
Walkability is much studied, but the relative importance of perceptions and motivations is still
not consensual. This study took a holistic approach to examine the comparative importance …

[HTML][HTML] A participatory mapping approach to capturing perceived walkability

J Roper, M Ng, J Huck, C Pettit - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
We present a novel method for capturing citizens' views on perceived walkability. Peoples'
decisions to use any transport mode are determined by perceived accessibility, thus …

How to improve the walking realm in a car-oriented city?(Dis) agreements between professionals

T Bozovic, E Hinckson, T Stewart, M Smith - Transportation research part F …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Urban environments and transport systems can enable and encourage walking,
and therefore play a key role in climate action, public health, equity of access, and …

How street quality influences the walking experience: an inquiry into the perceptions of adults with diverse ages and disabilities

T Bozovic, E Hinckson, T Stewart… - Journal of Urbanism …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The benefits of walking are now well understood. However, there is still no consensus on
what causes people to forego short walking trips. This study examined users' perceptions on …

[HTML][HTML] Pedestrian crossings: Design recommendations do not reflect users' experiences in a car-dominated environment in Auckland, New Zealand

T Bozovic, E Hinckson, M Smith - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Pedestrian crossings are a staple of city design and a key feature both in terms of risk of
road trauma and impacts on pedestrian experience. In car-dominated environments, the …

[HTML][HTML] Communicating perceptions of pedestrian comfort and safety: Structural topic modeling of open response survey comments

E Bardutz, A Bigazzi - Transportation research interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purely quantitative or qualitative studies of perceived comfort and safety have different
strengths and limitations related to scope, reliability, and generalizability. To pursue new …

Rules Versus Risk: Why Perceptions of Pedestrian Comfort and Safety Differ for Interactions with Self-Driving versus Human-Driven Vehicles

E Bardutz, A Bigazzi… - Transportation …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aims to inform the development of pedestrian-friendly self-driving vehicle (SDV)
policies by investigating how perceptions of pedestrian comfort and safety are affected by …