Tourist’ expectation and satisfaction towards pedestrian networks in the historical district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Asian Geographer Pub Date : 2016-01-02 DOI:10.1080/10225706.2016.1185639

Mahsa Mansouri, Norsidah Ujang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Despite urban designers attempt to advocate walking in urban areas by upgrading the walking environment, there has been very little research done to corroborate this claim. More studies are required to investigate the connection between the walking environment and actual walking experience particularly in the context of Asian cities. This study discusses the effects of pedestrian accessibility, connectivity and continuity on tourists’ walking experience based on their expectations and satisfaction of the pedestrian networks. The study focused on the historical district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Data were gathered from questionnaire survey conducted with 330 respondents, who were tourists walking in the area. The study demonstrated that tourists’ expectations on the spatial characteristics of walkways in terms of accessibility, connectivity and continuity were greater than their satisfaction. The tourists’ satisfaction relates strongly to diverse street usages and activities. The findings of the study will be a useful reference for planners and urban designers in providing walkable places to support urban tourism activities.

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游客对马来西亚吉隆坡历史街区步行网络的期望和满意度

尽管城市设计师试图通过改善步行环境来提倡在城市地区步行，但很少有研究证实这一说法。需要更多的研究来调查步行环境和实际步行体验之间的联系，特别是在亚洲城市的背景下。本研究基于游客对步行网络的期望和满意度，探讨了步行可达性、连通性和连续性对游客步行体验的影响。这项研究的重点是马来西亚吉隆坡的历史街区。数据收集自对330名在该地区行走的游客进行的问卷调查。研究表明，游客对步道空间特征在可达性、连通性和连续性方面的期望大于满意度。游客的满意度与不同的街道用途和活动密切相关。研究结果将为规划师和城市设计师提供有用的参考，以提供适合步行的地方，以支持城市旅游活动。

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