{"title":"On modeling and enhancing walkability: A review of transport planning and network design elements","authors":"Zheng Liang , Hong K. Lo , Ka Fai Ng","doi":"10.1080/15568318.2024.2409238","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Walking, as a transportation mode, not only promotes individual well-being but also contributes to environmental sustainability. Though often neglected in the transport planning process that focuses primarily on motorized transport, the benefits of walking have recently renewed interests to enhance walkability. With the thematic focus on transport planning and network design, this paper first introduces a conceptual bi-level network design framework for enhancing walkability. Following the framework, we then conduct a thematic review focusing on modeling and enhancing walkability through transport planning and design elements. The identified studies are synthesized by answering the systematic classification scheme (SCS) questions. While recognizing the progress that has been achieved by previous studies, we conclude by exposing the challenges that remain and thereafter identifying potential directions for transportation research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47824,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Transportation","volume":"18 10","pages":"Pages 827-842"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Sustainable Transportation","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/pii/S1556831824000376","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Walking, as a transportation mode, not only promotes individual well-being but also contributes to environmental sustainability. Though often neglected in the transport planning process that focuses primarily on motorized transport, the benefits of walking have recently renewed interests to enhance walkability. With the thematic focus on transport planning and network design, this paper first introduces a conceptual bi-level network design framework for enhancing walkability. Following the framework, we then conduct a thematic review focusing on modeling and enhancing walkability through transport planning and design elements. The identified studies are synthesized by answering the systematic classification scheme (SCS) questions. While recognizing the progress that has been achieved by previous studies, we conclude by exposing the challenges that remain and thereafter identifying potential directions for transportation research.
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The International Journal of Sustainable Transportation provides a discussion forum for the exchange of new and innovative ideas on sustainable transportation research in the context of environmental, economical, social, and engineering aspects, as well as current and future interactions of transportation systems and other urban subsystems. The scope includes the examination of overall sustainability of any transportation system, including its infrastructure, vehicle, operation, and maintenance; the integration of social science disciplines, engineering, and information technology with transportation; the understanding of the comparative aspects of different transportation systems from a global perspective; qualitative and quantitative transportation studies; and case studies, surveys, and expository papers in an international or local context. Equal emphasis is placed on the problems of sustainable transportation that are associated with passenger and freight transportation modes in both industrialized and non-industrialized areas. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers. All peer review is single-blind. Submissions are made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.