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<P>This section covers technical information to be used as reference material by engineers, architects and designers concerned with pedestrian facilities, and information about the existing walking environment including:<ul><li>Standards (including draft standards) related to pedestrian facilities</li><li>Specifications and design guides</li><li>

Associations of location and perceived environmental attributes with walking in neighbourhoods

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 14/06/2006 - 21:21
Abstract for associations of location and perceived environmental attributes - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Ecological models highlight the importance of environmental influences.
Country (exc. NZ): 
Australia
Topics: 
Design and planning
Health
Free tags: 
costal ecology
environmental health
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Walking, from policy to practice - the Geneva case

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 14/06/2006 - 20:51
the Geneva case
Link to walking, from policy to practice - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A paper about making cities walking friendly as opposed to the car friendly cities that have developed over the past forty years
Country (exc. NZ): 
EU
Topics: 
Design and planning
Transport
Walkability
Free tags: 
evaluation
public space
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--2.95 Rest-of-world, UN, EU etc studies
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Creating walkable communities: a guide for local governments

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 23:23
A guide for local governments
Link to Creating walkable communities - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
"This guide is a tool for local governments and concerned citizens. It presents guide- lines, suggestions, and techniques on how to make communities more walkable and pedestrian-friendly.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Institution: 
Local government
Free tags: 
walkability
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Guidelines for providing for journeys on foot

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 01:16
Abstract & order info - Guidelines for providing for journeys on foot - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
"Describes best practice in planning and providing for pedestrians within the existing UK legislative framework.
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
plan
guidelines
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--2.92 United Kingdom & Ireland
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Context sensitive solutions in designing major urban thoroughfares for Walkable Communities

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:56
Abstract & order info - Context sensitive solutions etc - Document
A factsheet which provides planners and designers with information and guidance for using flexibility in exisiting American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials policy and informaiton for context sensitive solutions in design of major urban thoroughfar
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
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design
plan
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Battling America's epidemic of physical inactivity: building more walkable, liveable communities

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:51
Building more walkable, liveable communities
link to abstract/purchase info - epidemic of physical inactivity - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article which explores the possibility of creating environments which promote physical activity, in particular walking.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Health
Free tags: 
policy
obesity
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Reliability and validity of two instruments designed etc

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:44
Abstract & order info - Reliability and validity of two instruments etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article which explores two instruments used to assess the suitability of roads and sid
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
community design
active living
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Walking and bicycling: an evaluation of environmental audit instruments

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:37
Walking and bicycling - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article which explores existing environmental instruments used to capture the walkability and bikability of environments
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
physical environmental factors
environmental audit instruments
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A community based approach to promoting walking in rural areas

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:39
American Trails website - scroll down for abstract - promoting walking - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article about a quasi-experimental design that examines changes in walking behaviour in rural areas.
Topics: 
Design and planning
Recreation
Free tags: 
exercise
rural
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--2.07 Rural walkways, general
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Environmental perceptions and walking in English adults

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:28
Full article - Environmental perceptions and walking - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A paper examining the relationship between adults' perceptions of the social and physical environment and their self-reported walking behaviour.
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Design and planning
Free tags: 
physical fitness
surveys
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