PEDESTRIAN FLOWS IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF LEICESTER. A STUDY IN SPATIAL BEHAVIOUR

This study is an attempt to analyse some of the notions contained within a system of consumer behaviour represented by pedestrian flows in the central area of Leicester. Pedestrian counts were made at six different times during the day of investigation, and a 4 per cent sample of pedestrians in each period were interviewed. Three aspects are examined in detail: the pattern of pedestrian flows; the motives for pedestrian visits to the city centre; and the socio-economic backgrounds of pedestrians. Lastly, attention is drawn to the implications that these results have for planning and central area redevelopment schemes. (A) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Nottingham

  Department of Geography
  Nottingham,   England 
• Authors:
  • Lewis, G J
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 79-91
• Serial:
  • East Midland Geographer
  • Volume: 6
  • Publisher: University of Nottingham

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business districts; Central business districts; Development; Human characteristics; Interviewing; Mathematical analysis; Motivation; Pedestrian counts; Pedestrians; Sociology; Studies; Traffic flow
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian characteristics
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 302: Business district; 9013: Development; 2295: Motivation; 1733: Pedestrian; 2253: Sociology; 311: Town centre; 671: Traffic flow; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129568
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM