The concept of a walkable city as an alternative form of urban mobility

• Autorzy: Turoń K. , Czech P. , Juzek M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.20858/sjsutst.2017.95.20

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article is dedicated to the concept of the walkable city as an alternative form of urban mobility. In the work, the authors present basic principles connected with the notion of walkability in the context of sustainable development and sustainable transport. The authors also discuss pro-pedestrian solutions implemented in the Polish cities of Łódź, Rybnik, Szczecin, Gdynia, Wrocław and Katowice, including examples of good practice regarding walkability and the “Walk Score” indicator. The article also introduces typical problems related to pedestrians’ movement around the city. The advantages of implementing the walkability concept and the factors related to making cities more “pedestrian-friendly” are mentioned as well. Overall, the aim of this work is to introduced the concept of walkability as an alternative form of smart mobility in the context of urban logistics.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

pedestrian; mobility; sustainable transport; sustainable development; Walk Score; indicator; walkable city

PL

pieszy; mobilność; zrównoważony transport; rozwój zrównoważony; Walk Score; wskaźnik

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Transport / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: z. 95
• Strony: 223--230
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Turoń K.

• Faculty of Transport, The Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8 Street, 40-019 Katowice, Poland

autor

Czech P.

• Faculty of Transport, The Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8 Street, 40-019 Katowice, Poland

autor

Juzek M.

• Faculty of Transport, The Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8 Street, 40-019 Katowice, Poland

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