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[8] A Study on Walkability grasped from Environment both of "Easy to Walk" and "Encouragement to Walk" that supports Walking

From the Characteristics of Walk Occurrence of 24 Ward in Osaka City and the Characteristics of Selection of Walk Routes in Specific Areas of the city

○Jumpei Morioka¹, Kaoru Matsuo², Hiroyuki Kaga², Shigeaki Takeda² (1. gendai landscape K.K., 2. Osaka Prefecture University)

Keywords:walkability, walk ratio, walking route, optional action, urban environment

In order to clarify the walkability of the urban environment, it is necessary to investigate not only the required behaviors but also voluntary behaviors. The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics that a walkable urban environment in urban areas of Osaka should have from the optional action of walking. First, we grasped the relationship between walks and environmental factors on a regional basis. Next, we grasped what kind of route was taken for what reason. In order to create a walkable urban environment that induces voluntary behavior in residential areas, it became clear that an environment that is “encouragement to walk” is required in addition to an environment that is “easy to walk”. It is important to clarify the issues and potentials of the district, and to consider the environment improvement according to the demand for walks.