TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gadhavi, Megha (PP0005616)
AU  - Adhvaryu, Bhargav (Guide)
TI  - Assessment and improvement of walkability for MEGA stations : a case study of commerce Six roads (Also available on CD) 
U1  - P TH-2260 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - Contents 
Undertaking   ii 
Certificate    iii 
Acknowledgments   iv 
Abstract    v 
Table of contents    vi 
List of figures   x 
List of Table   10 
Chapter 1. Introduction   9 
1.1 Study Background and Need for the study   9 
1.2 Aim   11 
1.3 Objectives  11 
1.4 Scope and Limitation   11 
1.5 Research Methodology   11 
Chapter 2. Literature Review  14 
2.1 Case studies for assessing walkability   14 
2.1.1 Findings from literature reviews   23 
2.2 Street characteristics   24 
2.2.1 Junction (intersection) density:   24 
2.2.2 Link node radio   24 
2.2.3 Connected node ratio   25 
2.2.4 Dead end   25 
2.2.5 Street density   25 
2.3 Block characteristics   25 
2.3.1 Block area   25 
2.3.2 Block length   25 
2.4 Pedestrian environment characteristics   26 
2.4.1 Sidewalk continuity:   26 
2.4.2 Side walk condition:   26 
2.4.3 Sidewalk width:   26 
2.4.4 Sidewalk obstruction:   27 
2.4.5 Shaded and sheltered street:   27 
2.5 Assessing walkability at neighborhood scale  28 
2.6 Design indicators to measure walkability   29 
Chapter 3. Site Introduction & analysis  30 
3.1 Site introduction   30 
3.2 Site observation   32 
Chapter 4. Data Collection & Data Preparation   36 
4.1 Users perception to measure walkability   36 
4.1.1 Reason for conducting survey:   36 
4.1.2 User’s category: Visitors and Residents 60 sample survey   36 
4.2 Location of the Study Area   48 
4.2.1 Land use   49 
4.2.2 Right of Way   50 
4.2.3 Built Use   51 
4.2.4 Built vs Open   52 
4.2.5 Building height   53 
4.3 Block Characteristics   54 
4.3.1 Block Area   54 
4.3.2 Block length   55 
4.4 Pedestrian Environment   56 
4.4.1 Footpath Availability   56 
4.4.2 Width of the Footpath   
4.4.3 Condition of Footpath   58 
4.4.4 Shaded and Sheltered footpath   59 
4.4.5 Availability of footpath with respect to building use   60 
Chapter 5. Analysis  61 
5.1 Walkable Catchment Area   61 
5.2 Walkability Measurement   62 
Chapter 6. Before After Scenario After Design Intervention   68 
6.1 Before After Scenario After Intervention   68 
6.2 Guidelines and Street Design Recommendation   79 
6.2.1 Synthesis   79 
6.2.2 30 M road existing and proposed section with plan   80 
6.2.3 30 M road at junction existing and proposed section with plan . 81 
6.2.4 30 M road with parking facility existing and proposed section with plan 82 
6.2.5 18 M road existing and proposed section with plan   83 
6.2.6 9 M road existing and proposed section with plan   84 
6.2.7 6 M road existing and proposed section with plan   85 
References   87

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