Walking toward metro stations. The contribution of distance, attitudes, and perceived built environment

Kamani Fard, Asal; Paydar, Mohammad; Mehdi Khaghani, Mohammad

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dc.contributor.author	Kamani Fard, Asal
dc.contributor.author	Paydar, Mohammad
dc.contributor.author	Mehdi Khaghani, Mohammad
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-09T12:42:18Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-09T12:42:18Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.ucm.cl/handle/ucm/3442
dc.description.abstract	Walking as an active means of travel is important as a sustainable mode of transport. Moreover, the level of walking in the surrounding areas of metro stations would contribute to maintaining the minimum rate of physical activity and, therefore, inhabitants’ general health. This study examined the impacts of walking attitude, walking distance, and perceived built environment on walking behavior for reaching the metro stations in Shiraz, Iran. Three metro stations were selected and a quantitative approach was used to examine the objectives. It was found that the average walking distance is less than the average in developed countries, such as the United States. People walked more when there was a shorter distance between their starting points and the metro stations. The contribution of walking attitudes and several built environment attributes to walking behavior was demonstrated. Finding the contribution of aesthetic attributes, such as accessibility to parks and housing types of the starting points of the walking trips, to walking for transport are taken into account as the novelties of this study. Policy makers of this city may apply the findings of this study—especially around the metro stations—to improve the average walking distance as well as walking behavior	es_CL
dc.language.iso	en	es_CL
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Chile	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/	*
dc.source	Sustainability, 12(24), 10291	es_CL
dc.subject	Walking for transport	es_CL
dc.subject	Average walking distance	es_CL
dc.subject	Perceived built environment	es_CL
dc.subject	Metro stations	es_CL
dc.subject	Aesthetic attributes	es_CL
dc.subject	Land use type	es_CL
dc.title	Walking toward metro stations. The contribution of distance, attitudes, and perceived built environment	es_CL
dc.type	Article	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Scopus	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Isi	es_CL
dc.ucm.uri	www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/24/10291	es_CL
dc.ucm.doi	doi.org/10.3390/su122410291	es_CL