Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7499717 | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment | 2016 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
An integrated approach is used, thus combining transport and land-use planning concepts with elements of outdoor thermal comfort and network accessibility. Walking networks are analysed through centrality indexes, including thermal comfort aspects into a general cost function of links and weighted nodes. The method has been applied to the walking network inside the Campus of the University of Catania (Italy), which includes different functions and where pedestrian paths are barely used by people. Results confirm that this tool is sensitive to the variables representing weather conditions and it can measure the influence of CC adaptation measures (e.g. vegetation) on walking attitude and on the performance of the walking network.
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Authors
Salvatore Caprì, Matteo Ignaccolo, Giuseppe Inturri, Michela Le Pira,