Journal article
Using GIS for Evaluation of Neighborhood Pedestrian Accessibility
Abstract
The neighborhood-level destination offers the potential for diversion from automobile travel to walking, and design that minimizes neighborhood walking distances should be encouraged. This paper illustrates the use of a geographic information systems (GIS) based approach to compare the average walking accessibility between alternative neighborhood designs. Three neighborhood plans for an actual 23.3-ha site are considered: the development's …
Authors
Aultman-Hall L; Roorda M; Baetz BW
Journal
Journal of Urban Planning and Development, Vol. 123, No. 1, pp. 10–17
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Publication Date
March 1997
DOI
10.1061/(asce)0733-9488(1997)123:1(10)
ISSN
0733-9488