eprintid: 4221
rev_number: 5
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1
dir: disk0/00/00/42/21
datestamp: 2023-07-11 09:58:57
lastmod: 2023-07-11 09:58:57
status_changed: 2023-07-11 09:58:57
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Oost, Daniël
creators_id: S3381218
creators_email: daniel-oost@outlook.com
title: Using Students pedestrian perceptions of the built environment to asses street-level walkability in Groningen.
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This research assesses walkability through both objective and subjective measures. Pedestrian perceptions are used as subjective weights for the calculation of a street-level walkability index specifically measured for students. Building on previous research, this study recreates an index that is both on micro- and meso-level, factoring in specific build environment components at street-level. This research has been carried out in the inner city of Groningen. The results show that the students rated road safety as more important than pedestrian infrastructure robustness, personal security and comfort. Moreover, the walkability index for students shows a growing score for street-segments closer to the centre of the inner city. However, a contradictive result can be found in the highest changes of the walkability scores through the perception of the students. The combination of a walkability index tailored for a specific group together with street-level characteristics makes this walkability index highly interpretable and thus suitable for policy-making and identifying vulnerable street segments and clusters. Thus, it is worth studying even further into the possibilities of this subjective walkability index and furthermore research the validity of this street-level index at other cities.
date: 2023
pages: 27
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: TP
tutors_name: Margaritis, E.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Spatial Planning & Design
tutors_email: E.Margaritis@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Walkability Index Score
keywords_local: Pedestrian infrastructure robustness
keywords_local: Road safety
keywords_local: Personal security
keywords_local: Destination access
keywords_local: Comfort
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2023-07-07
citation:   Oost, Daniël  (2023) Using Students pedestrian perceptions of the built environment to asses street-level walkability in Groningen.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4221/1/Bachelor_project_Daniel_Oost_final_draft.pdf