| Title |
A Study on Bench Use Characteristics of the Pedestrian Mall - Focused on the Bench of the Pedestrian Mall on Dong-sung Street in Daegu - |
| Authors |
Park Chang-Mo ; Kim Jong-Ha ; Lee Jeong-Ho |
| Keywords |
Bench ; Dong-sung Street ; Use Characteristic ; Occupancy ; Personal Space ; Direction of Inflow |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this research was to grasp the characteristics of bench use behavior through survey on how behaviorism of using bench was expressed accordant with external environments that would be changed according to each time zone at the commercial street. First, the results from research showed that there were differences in preference of bench according to the location of street furniture around the bench. Second, the result from research revealed that during the time zone when the bench users scored the greatest number, the occupancy rate of the benches located at the corner with easy access and better view was higher than those benches that placed in the center of the rest stops, and that, during the time zone when there were fewer pedestrian traffics, the occupancy rate not only of the benches at the corner of the rest stops but of those benches placed in the center also was higher. Third, men preferred the bench that was rather independent separated from others, having a good view of the street where they could take a good look at pedestrians. Meanwhile, women preferred the benches facing each other that would allow them to enjoy talking, and also that could be easily accessed. Fourth, the survey results revealed that there were a large number of pedestrians who sat on the benches, which was easy to access from the influx direction, and that there were differences in the distribution of bench occupancy according to the influx direction of pedestrians according to the time zone. |