| Title |
Characteristics of Walking and Biking Paths in Residential Neighborhoods of Seoul - A Case Study Based on the GPS Records of Full-time Housewives in Seongsan and Sanggye Areas |
| Authors |
서한림(Seo, Han-Lim) ; 최이명(Choi, Yee-Myung) ; 박소현(Park, So-Hyun) |
| Keywords |
보행 ; 자전거 ; 통행가로다양성 ; 가로환경 ; 비교연구 Walking ; Biking ; Street Paths Diversity ; Street Environment ; Comparative Study |
| Abstract |
Walking and biking are one of the most basic activities in a local community. Neighborhood walking and biking are not just purposeful actions for reaching intended destinations but also complex activities including seeing street-scapes, meeting people, and relaximg. The research data is drawn from a week’s walking and cycling activities of 49 housewives living in Seongsan, a detached and multi-family housing area, and Sanggye, an apartment housing area. Authors analyzed this activity data in street units and identified the embedded characteristics and meanings of the activities, in order to provide references for generating a physical environment conducive for walking and biking. The results suggest that the effective environmental elements were diverse lot size, buildings with flexible uses, the arrangement of buildings along the street line, distributed commercial uses, and street widths narrower than 20m. This research is meaningful for utilizing empirical travel data of residents to analyze their specific characteristics and the meanings connected with street environments in different neighborhoods. |