Pedestrianization Impacts on Air Quality Perceptions and Environment Satisfaction: The Case of Regenerated Streets in Downtown Seoul

UnHyo Kim, Jeongwoo Lee and Sylvia Y. He
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UnHyo Kim: Department of Urban Design and Studies, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
Jeongwoo Lee: Department of Urban Design and Studies, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
Sylvia Y. He: Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: Previous studies have investigated the increased volume of pedestrians to establish success rates of the pedestrian-friendly policy after a street redesign intervention. However, few studies have focused on the effect of street regeneration on air quality perception and user satisfaction. The influence of the physical environment on street vitality may vary, depending on area context and regional factors. A comprehensive understanding of effective interventions could increase pedestrians’ satisfaction with their walking environment. This study examines the effect of pedestrianization on individuals’ air quality perception and satisfaction, based on three regenerated streets in Seoul, Korea. We analyzed data from 672 questionnaires administered after the pedestrianization project. We used a subset of variables in a binary logistic regression model to understand general determinants of user satisfaction toward their walking environment. Our case study contributes to the verification of pedestrianization effects on air quality perceptions. Results show that overall satisfaction could be acquired through positive perceptions of air quality, as achieved through pedestrianization of streets. Moreover, pedestrian satisfaction varies according to the purpose, activities and health-related behaviors and attitudes. The interrelationships between environmental health, activity, satisfaction and quality of life provide design insights to consider when implementing pedestrianization projects in the future.

Keywords: pedestrianization; walking environment; air-quality perception; satisfaction; greenway (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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