Walking behavior on Lapangan Merdeka district in Medan city

Friendly City 4 'From Research to Implementation For Better Sustainability'

地球科学;经济学

Zahrah, W.^1 ; Mandai, A.J.O.^2 ; Nasution, A.D.^2

Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

Hub Kualanamu Commercial Bizpark, Kualanamu, Indonesia^2

关键词: Certain factor;    Descriptive studies;    Pedestrian lanes;    Walking behavior;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/126/1/012198/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/126/1/012198

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Lapangan Merdeka district in Medan City is an area with a lot of functions and activities. Pedestrians in this area pose particular behavior for walking. Such behavior can be formed due to certain factors. This study aimed to identify the behavior and motivation of walking, as well as knowing the perception of pedestrians on pedestrian facilities and infrastructures. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. This research was conducted in five streets that have pedestrian lanes by collecting data through observation of pedestrian facilities and infrastructures, as well as the distribution of questionnaires to investigate the characteristics of pedestrians, the behavior and motivation of walking, and perceptions of pedestrian facilities and infrastructure. The research found that the behavior of pedestrians when walking are different on certain characteristics of pedestrians as well as the specific conditions of facilities and infrastructures. The most dominant motivation when walking in this area is easy transportation access. The results of the perception of pedestrians also show that pedestrian facilities and infrastructure are good in this area.