Abstract
Many studies have been conducted over the last 20 years to determine and measure factors that affect the walkability of city streets. Walkability is an essential factor in deciding whether a city is green or sustainable. This paper creates a comprehensive walkability index by analysing built environmental indicators that affect walkability. This research was conducted on mixed land use streets in Cairo, Egypt, combining the results from an online survey and a walkability assessment model developed by multi-criteria decision analysis techniques. The results were based on a three-pillar approach starting with the theoretical background to frame the walkability indicator, numerical assessment over the Egyptian cases using a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique and a qualitative user perception survey. Our results confirm that determining to what extent Cairo’s streets are walkable is crucial to enhancing pedestrians’ perceptions of the walking environment. Furthermore, the results illustrated the essential factors within the built environment indicators that influence pedestrian walking behaviour.
Highlights
Research describes the essential need for the start and endpoint of any walking experience (Capitanio, 2019; Caymaz, 2019)
This study addresses the specific research question, “What are the methods that can be applied to formulate a revised version that fit the Egyptian cases?” This research focuses on the urban streets of Cairo City from the pedestrian-use perspective
The local walkability index (LWI) for Talaat Harb Street is 30.99, with a ‘C’ grade indicating that BI adequately serves the residents (Table 4)
Summary
Research describes the essential need for the start and endpoint of any walking experience (Capitanio, 2019; Caymaz, 2019). Walking is the only way several people can approach everyday activities 2017; Hussein, 2018; Ferrer, Ruiz, & Mars, 2015). The streets and public spaces once meant for pedestrians are being degraded and invaded by private cars, pulling an active social life from residents that formerly walked on the streets How to cite this article: Tarek, M., Hassan, G. Investigating Built Environment Indicators to Develop a Local Walkability Index. Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 5(2), 235-251.
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