More dense but less walkable: the impact of macroscale walkability indicators on recent designs of emirati neighborhoods

Abstract With the aim to enhance sustainability in general including walkability, the recent urban forms of the designs of the Emirati neighborhoods have been denser and more compact, if compared with the older design models. While there are various guidelines and regulations related to the microsca...

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Main Authors: Khaled Galal Ahmed, S. M. Hossein Alipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-08-01
Series:City, Territory and Architecture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-021-00140-3