A physical effort-based model for pedestrian movement in topographic urban environments

• Eliyahu Greenberg ^[2] ; Asya Natapov ^[1] ; Dafna Fisher-Gewirtzman ^[2]
  1. [1] University College London

     University College London

     Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion IIT, Haifa, Israel
• Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 25, 1, 2020, págs. 86-107
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper presents a topography-sensitive cognitive model for analysis and prediction of pedestrian movement in urban settings. Topography affects visibility and therefore the spatial awareness of pedestrians. It also accentuates the role of physical effort during travel and route selection. The existing models fall short in their reference to these issues. A thorough description of the proposed model is followed by a validation - the model was tested against two existing models in three case studies in Haifa and Jerusalem, Israel. The proposed model outperformed the others in the steeper parts of the case studies. Future model development is discussed.