Experience of Establishing Safe and Accessible Sidewalk for Pedestrians in Taiwan

Abstract:

By focusing on the result of The Annual National Safe and Accessible Sidewalk Assessment project, this study performed factor analysis between the practical conduct and policy conduct. The study reviewed on previous sidewalk safe and accessible literature reviews; such as elderly population, safe and accessible space and planning design of sidewalk, and factor analysis related researches. From the result of factor analysis, two factors were extracted from the policy aspect and three factors were extracted from the practical conduct. For the two factors that extracted from the policy conduct, it was the Overall Planning Management and Execution and Sidewalk Suitability. For the Overall Planning Management and Execution, its eigenvalue was 4.866 and the explained value reached 54.069; which was the primary influence factor of the policy conduct. As for the three factors that extracted from the practical conduct, it was the Accessibility, Safety Facility Maintenance Condition, and Space Planning. Among the factors, the eigenvalue of Accessibility was 5.179, and explained variance reached 51.786; which was the primary influence factor of the practical conduct. Therefore, it was suggested that for future improvements on the pedestrian environment, governmental agencies should strengthen on relevant sidewalk policies in order to regulate pedestrian safe and accessible space. It should accord the legal policies to execute on the overall improvement and development plan of the practical conduct. Other than that, in the process of practical assessment, it should have efficient and active action and planning on the safety and space aspects.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 723)
• Pages: 86-95
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.723.86
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Shih Huang Chen, Chia Wen Lin, Tzu Yi Wu, Ching Chih You, Kai Chun Hsu
• Keywords: Disabled Equipment, Factor Analysis (FA), Sidewalk

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