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Enhancing Walking Accessibility in Urban Transportation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanisms

Yong Liu    
Xueqi Ding and Yanjie Ji    

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The rise in ?urban diseases? like population density, traffic congestion, and environmental pollution has renewed attention to urban livability. Walkability, a critical measure of pedestrian friendliness, has gained prominence in urban and transportation planning. This research delves into a comprehensive analysis of walking accessibility, examining both subjective and objective aspects. This study aims to identify the influencing factors and explore the underlying mechanisms driving walkability within a specific area. Through a questionnaire survey, residents? subjective perceptions were gathered concerning various factors such as traffic operations, walking facilities, and the living environment. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the collected data, revealing that travel experience significantly impacts perceived accessibility, followed by facility condition, traffic condition, and safety perception. In the objective analysis, various types of POI data served as explanatory variables, dividing the study area into grids using ArcGIS, with the Walk Score® as the dependent variable. Comparisons of OLS, GWR and MGWR demonstrated that MGWR yielded the most accurate fitting results. Mixed land use, shopping, hotels, residential, government, financial, and medical public services exhibited positive correlations with local walkability, while corporate enterprises and street greening showed negative correlations. These findings were attributed to the level of development, regional functions, population distribution, and supporting facility deployment, collectively influencing the walking accessibility of the area. In conclusion, this research presents crucial insights into enhancing walkability, with implications for urban planning and management, thereby enriching residents? walking travel experience and promoting sustainable transportation practices. Finally, the limitations of the thesis are discussed.

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