Impact of Neighborhood Urban Morphologies on Walkability Using Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13113239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Ibrahim (0000-0002-3715-7680, Delta University for Science and Technology), Ahmed Younes (Fayoum University), Shahira Assem Abdel-Razek (0000-0002-4947-2135, Delta University for Science and Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 70-70 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2413-8851 • E-ISSN: 2413-8851 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/urbansci8020070 |
| OpenAlex | W4399728158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 52 |
With the increase in car domination, air pollution, traffic congestion, and urban sprawl, sustainable, livable, creative, and walkable cities are critical, now more than ever, for improving quality of life. The effect of neighborhood urban morphologies on walkability has received much attention in recent years. In this vein, the main research question is: how do different neighborhood urban morphologies impact the level of walkability in urban environments, and what are the essential elements impacting the walkability index? Thus, this research aims to determine the impact of urban morphology on walkability in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, as a case study by utilizing multi-spatial analysis. In particular, the study focused on assessing the walkability of four different study areas that vary according to their urban morphology: Kafr–Abdo, Smouha, Latin Quarter, and Roushdy areas. The analysis utilized GIS to calculate a number of indicators to reach the final walkability index for each study area. Results helped to identify the neighborhoods characterized by the lowest level of pedestrian walkability in relation to the area’s urban morphology in an attempt to help decision-makers suggest the appropriate interventions for those areas. The aggregated index results showed that the highest walkability index was that of the gridiron morphology, followed by the linear morphology, with the radial and organic morphologies coming in behind them, respectively. The composite walkability index values were 0.364, 0.247, 0.232 and 0.225, respectively. The reason for this is mainly the presence of the commercial density, intersection density, street density, services density, BCR, and residential density
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |