How to Create Walking Friendly Cities. A Multi-Criteria Analysis of the Central Open Market Area of Rijeka

Current mobility strategies tend to pursue sustainable solutions with low environmental and economic impact, such as the disincentive to the use of private vehicles. Mobility on foot is among the most advantageous forms for short distances, especially if different technological and infrastructural s...

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Published in:Sustainability 2020-11, Vol.12 (22), p.9470
Main Authors: Campisi, Tiziana, Basbas, Socrates, Tesoriere, Giovanni, Trouva, Mirto, Papas, Thomas, Mrak, Iva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access control
Bicycling
Decision making
Economic impact
Handicapped accessibility
Impact analysis
Infrastructure
Mobility
Multiple criterion
Older people
Pedestrians
People with disabilities
Planning
Roads & highways
Urban areas
Urban planning
Urbanism
Usability
Variables
Vehicles
Walking
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Summary:Current mobility strategies tend to pursue sustainable solutions with low environmental and economic impact, such as the disincentive to the use of private vehicles. Mobility on foot is among the most advantageous forms for short distances, especially if different technological and infrastructural solutions are inserted in the urban context such as underpasses that limit the likely conflicts with motor vehicles. These solutions, however, are not easily perceived as positive because people often do not like to change their usual routes or because they feel psychological discomfort when they pass through closed places. This research work focuses on the evaluation of the benefits of including a small underpass in the city of Rijeka, Croatia and through an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), a multi-criteria analysis, it was possible to prioritize a number of decision-making alternatives, related to qualitative and quantitative evaluations, otherwise not directly comparable, and combining multidimensional measurement scales into a single priority scale. This analysis allows to provide cues for local and non-local urban planning, encouraging through the participatory form an active comparison between the population and local authorities and at the same time allows to assess which multidisciplinary processes (psychological/engineering) are possible to put in place to encourage the research on pedestrian behavior.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su12229470