A new method for evaluation of level of service in pedestrian facilities |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan;2. Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar University, P.O.Box 2713, Doha, Qatar;1. School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China;2. Guang Dong U.R.P&D Institute Co.Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, Shenzhen, China;3. Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, Huadu District Branch, Guangdong Province, China;4. Shenzhen Excellence Urban Renewal Group Co., Shenzhen, China;5. Dongguan Urban Planning and Design Institute, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, 523013;6. School of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;1. Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands;2. NS Stations, Stationshal 17, 3511 CE Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Safe and comfortable walking is essential for pedestrian movement in modern urban transportation systems. Since pedestrian traffic cannot be restricted in some specified streets, some measures for pedestrians have to be taken everywhere in urban areas. This research describes a way to evaluate ordinary sidewalks, and two different methods are proposed. One is an evaluation based on pedestrian behaviour and the other is an evaluation based on pedestrian opinion. Using the indices of pedestrian density and sidewalk width, we can estimate the level of service of sidewalk usage. But generally speaking, since it is not often that a sidewalk is insufficient to deal with pedestrian flow, another approach is necessary for its evaluation, that is, pedestrian awareness of sidewalks must be taken into account. The former method is recommended for all sidewalks, especially with comparatively heavy pedestrian traffic, and the latter method is recommended for ones with light pedestrian traffic. |
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