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Using data from an active pedestrian area in Hawaii, this paper contains an investigation of the relationships between urban environmental quality and pedestrian volumes. Indicators of environmental quality such as cleanliness, landscaping, amenities such as seating, shade, and curb ramps, condition of street furniture, quality of paving materials, sidewalk continuity, and various nuisance conditions such as noise, odors, as well as other elements such as the presence of solicitors, vendors, hawkers, and factors contributing to undesirable conditions in urban areas were collected. In these same locations, pedestrian volumes were tabulated so that analysis of high volume versus low volume areas could be compared. Pedestrian volume is used principally as a dependent variable although it should be noted that in some instances increased pedestrian volumes could, potentially, affect cleanliness, landscaping, and other aspects of urban service quality. Using descriptive statistics as well as correlation analysis and generalized linear modeling (GLM) techniques, the relationships between pedestrian volumes and various dimensions of environmental quality are modeled. Pedestrian volumes are positively correlated with cleanliness, landscaping, environmental quality, amenities, but, not surprisingly, negatively correlated with nuisances. Using GLM techniques, approximately 35% of the total variance in pedestrian volumes could be attributed to environmental quality attributes. In addition to reporting on the relationships between pedestrian volumes and environmental quality indicators, the interactions between various aspects of urban environmental quality are also described.

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11-3780

English

18p

2011

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

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Figures (3) ; References (32) ; Tables (4)

Benchmarks; Environmental quality; Geographic information systems; Landscaping; Linear regression analysis; Pedestrian traffic; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Trees

Waikiki (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Data and Information Technology; Environment; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; I15: Environment

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-3780

TRIS, TRB

Feb 17 2011 6:38PM