Abstract

Walking is an essential sustainable mode of transportation. Encouraging to increase walking trips can bring various social and economic benefits to our society. Since the policy paradigm has been shifting from car-oriented to pedestrian-oriented, interest in securing pedestrian rights and improving walking environments is increasing significantly. This study aims to examine factors affecting pedestrian satisfaction according to land use and street type. A pedestrian satisfaction survey was conducted in an industrial city with a mid-size population in the city of Changwon, South Korea. Based on the survey data from 500 respondents, factors affecting pedestrian satisfaction were analyzed by land use (commercial or residential areas) and street type (non-separated or separated sidewalks). The analysis results, using binary and ordered logit models, showed that the less illegal parking, the more pedestrian space, pedestrian guidance facility, and green space, the higher the pedestrian satisfaction. Factors positively affecting the satisfaction of pedestrian paths according to land use were physical environmental variables, such as the separated sidewalk variable. In commercial areas, pedestrian guidance facilities and street cleanliness were included as major influencing factors, implying differences in land use influencing factors. A common factor affecting the satisfaction of separated or non-separated sidewalk cases was also identified as the sufficiency of walking space. Therefore, the most urgent policy measure for improving pedestrian satisfaction for the city was to install a sidewalk or expand the pedestrian space. In the pedestrian-vehicle separation models, green space and cleanliness were included as significant variables, and in the non-separated models, variables of pedestrian guidance facilities and sidewalk conditions were included.

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  • IntroductionThrough a modal shift from motorized transportation modes to walking, it is evaluated that various social and economic benefits occur, including vehicle operation costs reduction, traffic accidents reduction, environmental costs reduction, parking costs reduction, and physical health improvement [1,2]

  • This study examines factors affecting pedestrian satisfaction according to the physical conditions of the walking environment, including land use and street type and the satisfaction level that pedestrians perceive for the individual attributes of design or operational elements

  • This section delineates the modeling approach toprevious identify factors affecting pedestrian satisfaction based on the survey data described in the section, provides andand satisfaction based on the survey data described in the previous section, provides satisfaction on theresults

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Introduction

Through a modal shift from motorized transportation modes to walking, it is evaluated that various social and economic benefits occur, including vehicle operation costs reduction, traffic accidents reduction, environmental costs reduction, parking costs reduction, and physical health improvement [1,2]. Besides such specific socioeconomic benefits, walking is the most sustainable and advantageous mobility solution to cope with climate change [3]. The policy paradigm has been shifting from car-oriented policies to people- and pedestrian-oriented policies, and pedestrian-related laws, systems, and projects are actively underway as part of national policies such as low-carbon and green growth. 4.0/).

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