Measuring Effectiveness of Pedestrian Facilities U

Authors: Seunjae Lee Seunjun Lee Shinhae Lee

Publish Date: 2009/6/29

Volume: , Issue: , Pages: 413-425

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Abstract

Transport planners are increasingly focusing on pedestrian facilities in order to enhance public transportation usage and thereby develop sustainable transport systems Despite becoming a key policy requirement no tool is yet available to measure the effectiveness of pedestrian facilities particularly in terms of their interaction with pedestrian movements In this study we have developed a pedestrian simulation model based on cellular automata CA techniques This model has sufficient flexibility to measure the effectiveness of pedestrian facilities in terms of a level of service index based on their interaction with pedestrian movements We investigated the model’s ability to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of fence in a subway station with the goal of reducing conflicting pedestrian movements in some highly congested areas

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