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DOI	10.1057/s41289-021-00150-0
	Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi
	Alawadi, Khaled; Hernandez Striedinger, Victoria; Maghelal, Praveen; Khanal, Asim
通讯作者	Alawadi, K (corresponding author), Khalifa Univ, Sustainable Crit Infrastruct Program, Masdar Campus, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates.
来源期刊	URBAN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL
ISSN	1357-5317
EISSN	1468-4519
出版年	2021-02
英文摘要	Regarded as critical infrastructure for a city's planning and design, pedestrian facilities are considered to be crucial to the health and economic well-being of a city's inhabitants. This study assesses the walkable environment of two urban neighborhoods in Abu Dhabi's main island. The research aims at providing the primary data required to facilitate the development of policies, design strategies, and systems that will support sustainable walking environments throughout the Emirate. Specifically, the study examines the walking behavior of the users of two neighborhoods in Abu Dhabi. The following questions were explored: (1) What patterns of walking behavior are observable in the street, and what are their diurnal and seasonal rhythms? (2) What potential reasons could explain the observed walking behavior? (3) To what extent do the built environment and climate affect walking in Abu Dhabi? (4) What particular strategies could be adopted to encourage walking in Abu Dhabi? Data collection and analysis tools include the following: (1) Geographic Information Systems (GIS), (2) fieldwork, and (3) qualitative data assembled from a survey questionnaire. Survey results presented walking as a widely used form of non-motorized transportation for both leisure and utilitarian purposes among blue-collar employees working in the service and retail sectors. Transportation, entertainment, physical fitness, and health were reported as major reasons for walking. Although participants' walking patterns were not significantly affected by climate, respondents reported that weather was the main source of discomfort while walking. Policy and design changes, infrastructure enhancement, and potential shading methods are proposed to enhance the walking experience.
英文关键词	Walkability Urban form Downtown Neighborhoods Abu Dhabi
类型	Article ; Early Access
语种	英语
收录类别	SSCI ; AHCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000614670000001
WOS类目	Architecture ; Regional & Urban Planning ; Urban Studies
WOS研究方向	Architecture ; Public Administration ; Urban Studies
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/352472
作者单位	[Alawadi, Khaled; Maghelal, Praveen; Khanal, Asim] Khalifa Univ, Sustainable Crit Infrastruct Program, Masdar Campus, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates; [Hernandez Striedinger, Victoria] Masdar Inst Sci & Technol, Sustainable Crit Infrastruct Program, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Alawadi, Khaled,Hernandez Striedinger, Victoria,Maghelal, Praveen,et al. Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi[J],2021.
APA	Alawadi, Khaled,Hernandez Striedinger, Victoria,Maghelal, Praveen,&Khanal, Asim.(2021).Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi.URBAN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL.
MLA	Alawadi, Khaled,et al."Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi".URBAN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL (2021).