Approach to pedestrian environments through a population survey: application to the city of Granada

Abstract

Pedestrian mobility is becoming increasingly important because of its link with the idea of sustainable cities. At this point, it is crucial to understand the attitudes and perceptions that pedestrians have regarding walking and regarding the urban environment. In the present work a quantitative and global analysis of pedestrian mobility environments is carried out, based on the information obtained through a survey that includes issues grouped in different thematic areas concerning pedestrian mobility in the city of Granada. The results obtained show the positive attitude of the population with regard to walking, as well as the fact that boulevards and shopping streets are the most preferred types of street on the part of the population. An integral approach, based on the survey, allows enriching local mobility planning considering improvements in pedestrian environments.