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The Influence of street’s elements on walkability: a case of Colombo 07

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dc.contributor.author Ravindra, RKMP
dc.contributor.author Sooriyagoda, KG
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-25T08:45:27Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-25T08:45:27Z
dc.date.issued 2021-12-03
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/16824
dc.description.abstract The walking behaviour of pedestrians continuously depends on street design and its quality. In Asian countries, streets have evolved from traditional streets without interpreting the actual need and impact of street elements for walking behaviour. However, they act only as transportation links while limited to the name by itself. This research aimed to identify the street elements that influence walkability and to investigate the most influential factor for walkability in terms of “Link and Place” to promote walkability in the Sri Lankan context. This study was conducted using a mixed-method approach. The on-site observations were carried out through a photograph survey and rough sketches to observe the street elements. Later, findings were validated through the questionnaire survey regarding the seven principles of a walkable street. Then, data were analysed by using descriptive analysis and correlation analysis aided by SPSS software. The findings of the observation and questionnaire revealed that there are nine most common street elements of streets which influence walkability in the Sri Lankan context. Finally, the study agreed that both “Link and Place” functions are equally important for the walkability of pedestrians. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU)
dc.subject Pedestrians en_US
dc.subject street elements en_US
dc.subject walkability en_US
dc.subject Link and Place en_US
dc.title The Influence of street’s elements on walkability: a case of Colombo 07 en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Town and Country Planning en_US
dc.identifier.year 2021 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Beyond sustainability reflections across spaces en_US
dc.identifier.place Moratuwa en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 207 - 216 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding 14th International Research Conference - FARU 2021 en_US
dc.identifier.email piumiravindra@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email kokilas@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.31705/FARU.2021.20 en_US


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