Space syntax: evaluating the influence of urban form and socio-economy on walking behaviour in neighbourhoods of Akure, Nigeria
ABSTRACTWalking within neighbourhoods had been found to be beneficial in many ways including health, but there is the need to consider factors that will influence walking behaviour for planning purposes. Finding factors of walkability requires more than one tool of measurement since it involves urban form and socio-economy. The space syntax method had been applied in examining urban form (street structure) and the socio-economic factor was measured using regression analysis, within neighbourhoods of contrasting characteristics. This paper examines the syntactical properties relating to the new urbanist area and core area of the city, relating to their walking behaviour, examining the people’s socio-economic characteristics, investigating the individuals’ walking behaviour and factors explaining the variance of walkability in the study area. The paper concludes by using the findings to recommend strategies that planners, designers, and policy-makers can use to design successful transit and pedestrian-oriented developments.
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- © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 2021. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
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Authors:
- Alabi, Michael Oloyede
- Publication Date: 2021-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 579-597
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Serial:
- Volume: 9
- Issue Number: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Highway design; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrians; Socioeconomic factors; Urban design; Walking
- Geographic Terms: Akure (Nigeria)
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01833224
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 21 2022 11:43AM