Comprehensive Analysis of Pedestrian and Walking Spaces of Cities (Including Coastal Areas)

Abstract

AbstractAs recreational spaces for the megacities’ population spear time, walking and pedestrian spaces are considered by scientists from various sides, both from the architectural side and from the side of psychological aspects affecting people’s lives. Heavy transport, which number is growing in all major cities and makes people to find psychological safeness and relaxation in quiet spaces, in green areas of the city (such as parks, river embankments and reservoirs, and so on). The authors of the article analyze large cities development in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Ukraine and also identifies factors affecting the pedestrian and transport network of large cities. The systematization of the data obtained was carried out and therefore, the possible development of the city’s pedestrian network was proposed.KeywordsRecreational spacesPedestrian spacesWalking spacesUrban planningCoastal territoriesRiverine territoriesLayout of territoriesComprehensive analysisSWOT analysis