TY  - UNPB
AV  - public
M1  - bachelor
ID  - theses_frw4483
N2  - This study explores the walking perceptions of parents with toddlers in the city center of
Groningen. The respondents predominantly walk on key areas around the Vismarkt, Grote
Markt, and Forum, engaging in recreational activities with toddlers primarily transported in
baby carriages. The study builds on a tailored sidewalk quality of service model to evaluate the
perceptions of parents with baby carriages on quality of service of sidewalks, characterised by
the compact city urban form. Quantitative and qualitative insights from cross sectional survey
data collection support the positive impact of favorable compact city sidewalk characteristics
but reveal dissatisfaction with obstructive elements linked to high concentration of pedestrians,
parked bicycles, cyclists on the sidewalk, and roadwork. Examining various parental concerns
on safety and comfort that compose the quality-of-service model to evaluate the sidewalk,
"lighting" emerged as the most positively perceived while "obstacles" presented significant
challenges to the mobility of parents with baby carriages. The study results show an overall
perceived good safety and sidewalk quality of service in the city center of Groningen. The
study recommends these findings for broader exploration by academics and entities interested
in optimising sidewalk infrastructure in Dutch compact cities.
TI  - Going for a Stroll, A Comprehensive Study on Perceptions of Parents with Baby Carriages on Sidewalk Quality of Service in the City Center of Groningen
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4483/
Y1  - 2024///
A1  - Ricci Capredoni, I.E.
EP  - 37
ER  -