Walkability Measurement of 15-Minute Community Life Circle in Shanghai

Yue Yang, Yongsheng Qian (), Junwei Zeng, Xuting Wei and Minan Yang
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Yue Yang: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Yongsheng Qian: School of Traffic and Transportation, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Junwei Zeng: School of Traffic and Transportation, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Xuting Wei: School of Traffic and Transportation, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Minan Yang: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Improvement of the walkability of the 15-min community life circle can enhance convenience for residents to obtain daily service facilities. In this paper, by obtaining the Point of Interest (POI) data of daily facilities used by Shanghai residents, we calculate the walk scores of community residents within 15-min walking distance using the walkability assessment tool and analyze the results with population density for spatial correlation. The results show that communities with high walk scores are concentrated in central areas, with low walk scores are scattered in the suburbs of the city. Walking scores are high for access from communities to bus stops and commercial services but low for access to parks and primary schools. The formation of a compact and accessible spatial layout can significantly improve the walkability of the community. Walkability is not only related to the construction of facilities in terms of quantity and space but is also influenced by the degree of spatial clustering in the community. It needs to be reasonably configured in conjunction with the spatial distribution of the community in order to effectively improve the utilization of facilities. Finally, community walkability is significantly and positively correlated with population density.

Keywords: walkability; walk score; 15-min walkable neighborhoods; public service facility; population density; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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