Title: The Impact of Built Environment on Walkability, Case Study: North-West of Shiraz
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Physical activity is connected with adults’ health in many ways, and walking is the most
popular form of physical activity among adults all over the world. The authors have previously studied
this issue in an under-construction environment in a new town in a developing country. The present study
investigates the impact of built environmental features and qualities on walkability in developed areas in
relatively well-to do neighborhoods in a city (Shiraz). The 34 effective variables of the built environment
on walkability are extracted from the literature. Built environmental features and residents’ transport
and recreation walking were gathered through perceived manner. Factor analysis was, then, run for the
measured built environment features, from which 8 factors were extracted. They were interpreted in terms
of related variables. This study reveals that the only qualities that have significant effect on recreation
walkability are comfort and attraction, safety, aesthetics whereas transport walking is only influenced by
steepness of sidewalks. Contrary to the existing literature, Accessibility, public transportation, pollution,
and sidewalk quality have no significant effect on walkability. These results demonstrate that lifestyle
factors such as personal free time, pedestrian-related habits, car-dependence habits, sexualized habitus,
inabilities, etc. are very crucial in determining the effective built environment features and qualities on
walking behaviors.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-03-24
Language: en
Type: article
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