Development and Application of a Computer Assisted Walkability Evaluation System at the Perspective of Daily Community Service Facilities

Abstract:

Under the guidance of walkable city, this paper discussed the relationship between walking and location of daily community facilities based on the using characteristics of these facilities by walking including use frequency, use variety and distance decay function. Then this paper drew methodology of walkability evaluation, developed a computer assisted evaluation system, took New Jiangwan Town as a study area to carry out the evaluation system, and concluded a layout suggestion of facilities with high walkability score.

Key words:walkability; walkability evaluation system; New Jiangwan Town