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dc.contributor.author Hewawasam, C
dc.contributor.author Bandara, JMSJ
dc.contributor.author Wirasinghe, CS
dc.contributor.editor Pasindu, HR
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-08T09:06:39Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-08T09:06:39Z
dc.date.issued 2013-07
dc.identifier.citation Hewawasam, C., Bandara, J.M.S.J., & Wirasinghe, C.S. (2013). Analysis of factors affecting pedestrian route choice [Abstract]. In H.R. Pasindu (Ed.), Proceedings of the Transportation Research Forum 2013 (p. 21). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa. https://uom.lk/sites/default/files/civil/files/TRF%202013_0.pdf en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18195
dc.description.abstract Walking is considered as a most efficient mode of transport for shorter distances as it is environmentally friendly, requires minimal energy, costs nothing and is accessible to all irrespective of the age, gender and ability if facilities are provided appropriately. Pedestrian facilities in an urban area have a significant influence on the traffic flow and socio-economic environment. Communities with good pedestrian facilities will enhance the quality of life. Pedestrians enjoy a high degree of freedom of movement even in a highly congested area as opposed to vehicles. Accordingly, more alternative paths are available for pedestrians between any origin-destination (O-D) pair. This paper describes a study carried out in Panadura city center in Sri Lanka to estimate the relative importance given by pedestrians to various factors such as travel time and visual attractions in their route choice. The first part of the questionnaire that was used in the study was on their current journey and the second part was based on stated preference using a series of hypothetical route choice questions. Here respondents were presented with choices between hypothetical yet realistic alternatives, with each alternative being described in terms of their attributes. The results were obtained by conjoint analysis and highlighted that travel time is the most significant factor in route choice for less than 1000m trips and travel distance got priority for longer distance trips. Further, it is apparent that congestion and visual attractions were secondary factors their route choice. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.relation.uri https://uom.lk/sites/default/files/civil/files/TRF%202013_0.pdf en_US
dc.subject Panadura city center en_US
dc.subject Origin-destination en_US
dc.subject Stated preference en_US
dc.subject Conjoint analysis en_US
dc.title Analysis of factors affecting pedestrian route choice en_US
dc.type Conference-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Civil Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.year 2013 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Transport Research Forum 2013 en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos p. 21 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of the Transport Research Forum 2013 en_US
dc.identifier.email chamalih@yahoo.com en_US
dc.identifier.email Bandara@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email wirasing@ucalgary.ca en_US


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