Investigating effects of environmental physical attributes on neighborhood walkability
Studies have identified attributes and categories of attributes that relate to walkability, but as those studies are correlational, they do not establish causality. We used a within subject repeated measure controlled trials experiment tested the effects of seven street attributes on intention to wa...
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| description | Studies have identified attributes and categories of attributes that relate to walkability, but as those studies are correlational, they do not establish causality. We used a within subject repeated measure controlled trials experiment tested the effects of seven street attributes on intention to walk in neighborhood settings. A national sample of 49 adults and 37 parents or guardians saw and rated each of 25 simulated streets on three items for either their intention to walk (the adults) or their intention to let their child walk (parents). The analyses found intention to walk for both groups highest for streets with the wide sidewalk, with no parking or with trees. In addition, parents or guardians reported higher intention to let their children walk on streets with either no parked cars or more vegetation. Research needs to test how well these interventions work on real streets. Designers could benefit the result for improve the quality of neighborhoods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-720a16708e1945c48a483ff4bb6d90872023-12-10T06:17:29ZengElsevierCity and Environment Interactions2590-25202023-12-0120100114Investigating effects of environmental physical attributes on neighborhood walkabilitySaleheh Bokharaei0Jack L. Nasar1Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author.Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43221, USAStudies have identified attributes and categories of attributes that relate to walkability, but as those studies are correlational, they do not establish causality. We used a within subject repeated measure controlled trials experiment tested the effects of seven street attributes on intention to walk in neighborhood settings. A national sample of 49 adults and 37 parents or guardians saw and rated each of 25 simulated streets on three items for either their intention to walk (the adults) or their intention to let their child walk (parents). The analyses found intention to walk for both groups highest for streets with the wide sidewalk, with no parking or with trees. In addition, parents or guardians reported higher intention to let their children walk on streets with either no parked cars or more vegetation. Research needs to test how well these interventions work on real streets. Designers could benefit the result for improve the quality of neighborhoods.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590252023000168AestheticsNaturalnessNeighborhoodEnvironmental perceptionSafety |
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| title | Investigating effects of environmental physical attributes on neighborhood walkability |
| title_full | Investigating effects of environmental physical attributes on neighborhood walkability |
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