COMPARISON OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PEDESTRIAN CHARACTERISTICS IN CANADA AND SRI LANKA
Characteristics of pedestrians in the central business district of Colombo, Sri Lanka, are described. The characteristics measured included walking speed, flow, and density for sidewalks of varying widths. Comparisons are made with results from Calgary, Canada, and from other Asian studies. The findings indicate that Asian speeds for all groups are significantly lower than those observed in Calgary, Canada. Implications of the findings with respect to the technological transfer of pedestrian planning techniques between the two countries are also discussed. The differences in pedestrian characteristics are caused not only by differences in speed, flow, and density relationships, but also by cultural differences. Problems common to both countries are lack of pedestrian data and difficulties involved in collecting pedestrian data. Suggestions concerning low-cost methods of updating pedestrian count data are provided.
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- This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1294, Nonmotorized Transportation 1991. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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Authors:
- Morrall, John F
- Ratnayake, L L
- Seneviratne, P N
- Publication Date: 1991
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- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 57-61
- Monograph Title: Nonmotorized Transportation 1991
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 1294
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Central business districts; Data collection; Human characteristics; Pedestrian counts; Pedestrian density; Pedestrian flow; Pedestrians; Speed; Walking
- Geographic Terms: Asia; Canada; Sri Lanka
- Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian characteristics
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00615760
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309051002
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Sep 30 1991 12:00AM