Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru
Streets are considered to be major public spaces in the urban fabric. A pedestrian street is a street in which the carriageway space has been prioritised for pedestrian use. In Malaysia, due to enhancements of the streetscape and the promotion of the qualities of urban spaces, "pedestrianis...
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| author | Ghahramanpouri, Amir Lamit , Hasanuddin Sedaghatnia , Sepideh |
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| description | Streets are considered to be major public spaces in the urban fabric. A pedestrian
street is a street in which the carriageway space has been prioritised for pedestrian use. In
Malaysia, due to enhancements of the streetscape and the promotion of the qualities of
urban spaces, "pedestrianisation" has been suggested as a solution to recover space for
pedestrian and non-traffic activities. A review of the literature has revealed that when
people engage in a variety of activities, the streets become livelier. However, few empirical
studies have addressed stationary and sustained activities in pedestrian streets. This research
focused on pedestrian activities in Meldrum Walk and Segget Walk in Johor Bahru. Through
behavioural observation, data on pedestrians of diverse age groups and genders, along
with different types of activities and postures, were analysed. This study recommended that
policy makers initiate conscious attempts to create diverse environments to attract a varied
group of people to reside near pedestrian streets or attract visitors to frequent these streets.
In addition, policy makers need to focus on interest groups, including children, senior citizens
and/or disabled people, to make it easier for these groups to participate in activities in
pedestrian streets. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-421462018-09-27T06:45:26Z http://eprints.usm.my/42146/ Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru Ghahramanpouri, Amir Lamit , Hasanuddin Sedaghatnia , Sepideh TH1-9745 Building construction Streets are considered to be major public spaces in the urban fabric. A pedestrian street is a street in which the carriageway space has been prioritised for pedestrian use. In Malaysia, due to enhancements of the streetscape and the promotion of the qualities of urban spaces, "pedestrianisation" has been suggested as a solution to recover space for pedestrian and non-traffic activities. A review of the literature has revealed that when people engage in a variety of activities, the streets become livelier. However, few empirical studies have addressed stationary and sustained activities in pedestrian streets. This research focused on pedestrian activities in Meldrum Walk and Segget Walk in Johor Bahru. Through behavioural observation, data on pedestrians of diverse age groups and genders, along with different types of activities and postures, were analysed. This study recommended that policy makers initiate conscious attempts to create diverse environments to attract a varied group of people to reside near pedestrian streets or attract visitors to frequent these streets. In addition, policy makers need to focus on interest groups, including children, senior citizens and/or disabled people, to make it easier for these groups to participate in activities in pedestrian streets. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42146/1/Art_6_jcdc17-2.pdf Ghahramanpouri, Amir and Lamit , Hasanuddin and Sedaghatnia , Sepideh (2012) Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 17 (2). pp. 105-116. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol17_2_2012/Art%206_jcdc17-2.pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Ghahramanpouri, Amir Lamit , Hasanuddin Sedaghatnia , Sepideh Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru |
| title | Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained
Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru |
| title_full | Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained
Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru |
| title_fullStr | Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained
Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained
Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru |
| title_short | Behavioural Observation Of Human Stationary And Sustained
Activities In Pedestrian Priority Streets Of Johor Bahru |
| title_sort | behavioural observation of human stationary and sustained activities in pedestrian priority streets of johor bahru |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
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