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Measurement Instrument for Urban Design Quantities Related to Walkability
July 2006
July, 2006
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Reid Ewing, Otto Clemente, Susan Handy, Emily Winston, Ross C. Brownson
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The Measurement Instrument for Urban Design Quantities measures five urban design qualities of streetscapes: imageability, visual enclosure, human scale, transparency, and complexity. The operational definitions take the form of statistically-derived equations that link objectively measured physical features of the environment to ratings of urban design qualities. To aid in the dissemination of the measures, a field survey instrument and training manual is available to help researchers understand relationships between the built environment and walking behavior.
- DOWNLOAD "Measuring Urban Design Qualities Score Sheet" VND.MS-EXCEL (0.09 MB) Tools and Measures
- DOWNLOAD "Observational Validation of Urban Design Measures for New York City: Field Manual" PDF (5.17 MB) Tools and Measures
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