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To evaluate walking accessibility around public transportation stations by integrating environmental impedance factors and pedestrian psychological perceptions.

January 13, 2023International Journal of Transportation Science and TechnologyOpen Access

Evaluation of public transportation station area accessibility based on walking perception

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LLLinbo LiTongji University TGTianshuang GaoTongji University YWYanli WangTongji University

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Modeling study reveals environmental walking impedance significantly reduces transit accessibility for pedestrians, suggesting urban networks must prioritize obstacle-free sidewalk design.

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To evaluate walking accessibility around public transportation stations by integrating environmental impedance factors and pedestrian psychological perceptions.
Developed a pedestrian perceived impedance model incorporating signalized crosswalks, shared sidewalks, path obstacles, and vehicle entrance frequency.
Calculated station area accessibility by pairing the impedance model with Points of Interest (POIs) using the accumulative opportunity method in an empirical case application.
Signalized crosswalks, shared pedestrian-bike lanes, sidewalk obstacles, and vehicle entrance density significantly increase perceived pedestrian impedance.
Pedestrians are willing to travel an additional 4.21 minutes to use a route that has one fewer obstacle per 100 meters.
Recommended perceived walking time thresholds for evaluating accessibility are 15 minutes for bus stations and 20 minutes for rail transit stations.

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Li et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a96b5d1ff8a6b2115f6bf41 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2023.01.001

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Modeling study reveals environmental walking impedance significantly reduces transit accessibility for pedestrians, suggesting urban networks must prioritize obstacle-free sidewalk design.

Evaluation of public transportation station area accessibility based on walking perception

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