Effect of the Street Environment on Walking Behavior: A Case Study Using the Route Choice Model in the Chunliu Community of Dalian

Frontiers in Public Health

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Lan Jin¹  Wei Lu¹  Peijin Sun¹ 

[1] School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology

关键词: street environment;    physical environment;    walking behavior;    route choice behavior;    route choice model;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.874788

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

To better comprehend the relationship between the environment and walking, this study developed a conceptual framework that explained the association between the street environment and the route choice behavior of pedestrians. We collected the route choice data of 219 residents of the Chunliu community in Dalian and used a conditional Logit model to analyze the factors influencing route choice behavior to explain how the street environment affected pedestrians' walking habits and induced them to choose longer or more complicated routes for their activities. We found that sidewalk and driveway width, garbage bins, green spaces, the characteristics of street walls, the proportion of facilities could influence pedestrians' walking habits and compel them to choose longer and more complex routes. This study would provide new insights into walking characteristics and offer policy recommendations to the government on improving the street environment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY