Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria
Purpose – The purpose of the study is to implement a methodology intended to identify the links between the microclimatic quality of urban routes and the behavior of pedestrians. This document will open up new opportunities for the development of urban open spaces and facilitate decision-making for...
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| description | Purpose – The purpose of the study is to implement a methodology intended to identify the links between the microclimatic quality of urban routes and the behavior of pedestrians. This document will open up new opportunities for the development of urban open spaces and facilitate decision-making for urban decision-makers. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology intended to identify the links between the microclimatic quality of urban routes and the behavior of pedestrians is deployed in two stages. The first stage represents a microclimatic characterization of the pedestrian routes. The second step represents a behavioral characterization of these same journeys, based on the on-site video observation of the pedestrians. Findings – The analysis of the results obtained by applying this method shows that the physical factors of the urban environment in the two climatic seasons (winter, summer) significantly influence the choice of routes, the percentage of route use, the speed of travel and the frequency of user stops. Originality/value – The authors have recently observed that the issue of the influence of microclimatic factors on the behavior of pedestrians, and more particularly their movements, has only rarely been addressed. It is therefore in this context that the authors would like to provide, through this article, some technical solutions for analysis and characterization as well as some answers to the problem of the influence of microclimatic factors on pedestrian movements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74606e193f5c45b6856a3d8bf8bb96ba2023-07-06T07:14:48ZengEmerald PublishingFrontiers in Engineering and Built Environment2634-24992634-25022023-05-01329310710.1108/FEBE-04-2022-0015Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East AlgeriaHocine Boumaraf0Louisa Amireche1Faculty of Earth Sciences and Country Planning, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, AlgeriaFaculty of Earth Sciences and Country Planning, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, AlgeriaPurpose – The purpose of the study is to implement a methodology intended to identify the links between the microclimatic quality of urban routes and the behavior of pedestrians. This document will open up new opportunities for the development of urban open spaces and facilitate decision-making for urban decision-makers. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology intended to identify the links between the microclimatic quality of urban routes and the behavior of pedestrians is deployed in two stages. The first stage represents a microclimatic characterization of the pedestrian routes. The second step represents a behavioral characterization of these same journeys, based on the on-site video observation of the pedestrians. Findings – The analysis of the results obtained by applying this method shows that the physical factors of the urban environment in the two climatic seasons (winter, summer) significantly influence the choice of routes, the percentage of route use, the speed of travel and the frequency of user stops. Originality/value – The authors have recently observed that the issue of the influence of microclimatic factors on the behavior of pedestrians, and more particularly their movements, has only rarely been addressed. It is therefore in this context that the authors would like to provide, through this article, some technical solutions for analysis and characterization as well as some answers to the problem of the influence of microclimatic factors on pedestrian movements.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/FEBE-04-2022-0015/full/pdfPublic spaceMicroclimatic characteristicsPedestrian routesUser behavior |
| spellingShingle | Hocine Boumaraf Louisa Amireche Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment Public space Microclimatic characteristics Pedestrian routes User behavior |
| title | Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria |
| title_full | Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria |
| title_fullStr | Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria |
| title_short | Microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of Biskra, South-East Algeria |
| title_sort | microclimatic quality of urban routes and pedestrian behavior in arid zones case of the city of biskra south east algeria |
| topic | Public space Microclimatic characteristics Pedestrian routes User behavior |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/FEBE-04-2022-0015/full/pdf |
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