Case Study
Pedestrian walkability index
The objective of this paper is to study the walkability index and to rate the areas based on safety, security, and convenience to the Pedestrian environment. This study evaluates and reports the existing condition of Pedestrian facilities in the area considered and its analysis from both qualitative and quantitative point of view, comparing it with a study of various standards stipulated by HCM and IRC parameters which could be used for the design of Pedestrian facilities. The survey and analysis is done in city Davangere, Karnataka. To get the overall measure of Pedestrian Walkability Index of the city, it is classified into two different areas i.e. Commercial and Shopping areas, are selected for the study. The Pedestrian Walkability Index (PWI) survey consists of 2 components i.e. Field walkability survey and a Pedestrian interview survey. The Pedestrian LOS and adequacy of footpaths was carried out based on the guidelines of HCM 2000 and IRC:103-1988 respectively. In the selected areas, the length of the stretch and width of the available footpath was measured. The Pedestrian volume counts were taken during peak hours and the average pedestrian walking speed was computed manually. From these data, the Pedestrian flow, density is calculated and the LOS is obtained. And based on the Pedestrian volume in the areas, the adequacy was checked and the recommended footpaths widths were proposed as per the recommendations of IRC. In the widths of the selected areas in Davangere city, only 16.7% are inadequate and the remaining 83.3% is adequate.
Published by: Bharath H M, Rohit Kumar B. R., Raghu G. M., Guruprashanth N., Vinayaka N. M.
Author: Bharath H M
Paper ID: V4I5-1439
Paper Status: published
Published: October 17, 2018
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