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dc.contributor.author Hewawasam, C
dc.contributor.author Saparamadu, S
dc.contributor.editor Pasindu, HR
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-30T08:34:27Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-30T08:34:27Z
dc.date.issued 2018-09
dc.identifier.citation Hewawasam, C. & Saparamadu, S. (2018). Application of level of service facilities for sidewalk assessment [Abstract]. In H.R. Pasindu (Ed.), Proceedings of the Transportation Research Forum 2018 (p. 10). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa. https://uom.lk/sites/default/files/civil/files/TRF%202018_0.pdf en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18401
dc.description.abstract The model share of pedestrians, in developing cities has the tendency of being very high, as opposed to developed cities. For example, between 25-50% of trips in major Indian cities, and about 50% of all trips in major African cities, are made entirely on foot. However, though such is the case, in majority of developing cities, pedestrian infrastructure, amenities, and services are often neglected in municipal planning and budgets (Fang, 2005). Improved walking facilities not only will generate new pedestrian flows, but will also increase the comfort of the current walking population. Consequently, it will result in an increase in the public transit usage and a decrease in private vehicle trips. Accordingly, a need has arisen to measure the performance of pedestrian facilities for improvements and priority setting. Traditionally, pedestrian facility operations were evaluated on the basis of the level of-service (LOS) concept. Therefore, the LOS methods used in the assessment of pedestrian facilities are to be examined in detail, to identify what is to be added or improved in the South Asian context. In response, this paper aims to study the current status of the sidewalks in Sri Lankan urban areas for the estimation of the sidewalk level of service. It reveals that the current level of services methodologies are lacking, as they address western conditions rather than the prevailing conditions in Sri Lanka. So, this study intended a review of existing methodologies by evaluating the existing sidewalks, and a combination of most appropriate factors for Sri Lankan conditions were selected. As for the review of existing methodologies, recent methodologies that developed at an international level have been selected. They are included in Table1. This study is at the initial stage and is to be developed as an “all-inclusive pedestrian facilities Level of Services methodology for South Asian Countries”. 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%202018_0.pdf
dc.subject Concrete mix design en_US
dc.subject Interlocking concrete paving blocks en_US
dc.subject Sustainable concrete en_US
dc.title Application of level of service facilities for sidewalk assessment 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 2018 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Transport Research Forum 2018 en_US
dc.identifier.place Katubedda en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos p. 10 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of the Transport Research Forum 2018 en_US
dc.identifier.email saparamaduds@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email chamalihewawasam@gmail.com en_US


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