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On the Level of Traffic Stress for Pedestrians

Document type:
Konferenzbeitrag
Author(s):
Vogt, Johanna; Kessler, Lisa; Bogenberger, Klaus
Abstract:
Walking is the most basic and sustainable mode of transportation. Nevertheless, fifty percent of pedestrians in Germany feel unsafe in road traffic. Since feelings of low safety are associated with higher stress, fewer people are likely to walk in less comfortable environments. This paper introduces a new rating scheme called "Level of Stress for Pedestrians". This rating scheme defines five different pedestrian stress levels and links them to attributes of road segments such as the sidewalk wid...     »
Keywords:
Pedestrian Traffic, Level of Stress, Walkability, Pedestrian Safety
Book / Congress title:
Proceedings of the 10th symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART)
Year:
2022
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Verkehrstechnik
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