planning and designing walkable city for health
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Research Background & Significance
•Surgingtrendofplanninganddesignofhealthycities;Walkingpromotedasatoolforimprovingphysicalhealth;Therecouldbemorehealthbenefitsthanjustthephysicalones
•HongKong,asanultra-densecity,isstartingslowinplanninganddesigningwalkablecityforhealth;TransportDepartmenthascommenced"WalkinHongKong"initiativetoimprovewalkabilityinHongKong;CentralandShamShuiPoaspilotareas
•Thisstudyfillsthegapsofthelackofwalkabilityandwell-beingresearchinHongKong;drawssolutionsforplanninganddesigningwalkablecity
Thereotical Framework
Methodology
GIS Walkability Index
Residential Density
Land Use MixNet Retail Floor
Area RatioIntersection
Density
On-streetWalkability Audit
Counting-based
&Observation-
based
QuestionnaireSurvey
n=201
Perceived Walkabilty
Walking BehaviorSense
In-dept Interview
2 setsof
Interviews
Major FindingsGIS Walkability Index
•HigherresidentialdensityandlandusemixinSaiYingPun,SheungWan&CheungShaWanandShamShuiPo
•HigherNRFAinSaiYingPun,SheungWan,Central&CheungShaWanandShamShuiPo
• Evendistributionofintersectiondensity
On-Street Walkability Aduit•HighestwalkabilityfoundinstreetsunderneathCentral-Mid-LevelsEscalatorandWalkwaySystematCentral&LaiKokEstateinCheungShaWan
• LowestwalkabilityfoundinstreetatMid-levels&industrialareasatCheungShaWan
•Vehicle-freeasmainfeatureofmostwalkablestreets
Questionnaire Survey• Presenceofurbandesignqualities(presenceofsidewalk,pedestraininfrastructure,greenspace)affectsemotionalwell-being
•Accessiblewalkingenvironmentencourageswalkforrecreation("walktogreenspace"),thussocialwell-being
•Dailywalkingroutine(distancetotransit,diversityofpaths)affectpsychologicalwell-being
Planning Indicators
Psychological well-being• Self-acceptance• Personal growth• Positive relation with others• Purpose in life• Autonomy• Environmental Mastery
Emotional well-being• Positive affect• Happiness• Life satisfaction
Sense of Well-being Walkability
Spectrum of walkability
• Residential Density
• Land use
• Connectivity
• Pedestrian facilities
• Green space
• Community
• Experience
• SafetyWalking Behavior
Working time & location
Demographic FactorsAffects
perception Affects
Affects
Walk for recreation
Walk for transportation
Encourages
Affects
Social well-being• Social acceptance• Social actualization• Social coherence• Social integration• Social contribution
Presence of urban design qualities
stimulates
Accessibility to green and community space
through walking
Affects
Affects
• Rethinking the Spectrum
of Streets
• Inclusion of Pedestrians in
CDA
• A Multi-level Approach to
Walkability Planning and
Design
• Connection to Quality
Open Space
• Tactical Urbanism for
Community Initiated
Walkability Improvement
Planning and Designing Walkable City for Health in
Hong Kong
Urban Design
Qualities
Perceived Walking
Environment
Involvement of local knowledge for walkability improvement
Planning and Designing Walkable City for Health: Understanding Relationship Between Walkability
and Sense of Well-being in Hong Kong
by FOO Chun Kau, Gordon
Surpervised by Prof. NG Mee Kam
Research Objectives
•Toestablishatheoreticalframeworkexaminingtherelationshipbetweenwalkabilityandsenseofwell-beinginthecontextofHongKongwithcasestudies
•Tohavemulti-measurementoftheoverallwalkability(bothobjectiveandperceived)andconductacomparisonamongthem,andmeasureinidivual'ssenseofwell-beinginCentralandShamShuiPo
•Toconductmulti-levelanalysis,includingstatistical,interpretational,andcontextualanalysistoexaminerelationshipsbetweenwalkabilityandsenseofwell-being
•Toevaluatethecurrentwalkabilityplanningstrategies,identifyopportunitiesandchallenges,andgenerateevidence-basedrecommendations
Tactical Urbanism for Community Initiated Walkability
Improvement
•Abottom-upapproach
• ThecommunityandNGOstohostatacticalurbanismwalkabilityimprovement
• PhysicalandvisualConnectiontoopenSpace
•Biophilicandactivedesignforopenspace
•Waterfeaturesandbirdsoundscapeforemotionalwell-being
• Pleasantandsociablewalkingenvironmentforsocialwell-being
•Consideringmulti-levelwalkablityplanninganddesign(elevatedandat-gradelevel)forbetterconnectionandshorterperceiveddistanceamongdestinations
•Walkableandaccessibleenvironmentforpsychologicalwell-being
• Settingupguidelines,standards,orevenregulationforpedestrainplanningtoutilizetheregionalandciriticalroleofComprehensiveDevelopmentArea
• Enhancespsychologicalwell-being
• ReviewandreclassificationoftypesofstreetsinHongKong
•Moreefficiencyinstudyingorplanningwalkablestreets
Connection to QualityOpen Space
A Multi-level Approach to Walkability Planning and Design
Inclusion of Pedestrains in CDA
Rethinking the Spectrum of Streets
Planning and Designing Walkable City for Health in Hong Kong