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Title: | The usage and perception of pedestrian zones in Lithuanian cities: multiple criteria and comparative analysis |
Authors: | Dičiūnaitė-Rauktienė, Rūta Gurskienė, Virginija Burinskienė, Marija Malienė, Vida |
Keywords: | Pedestrian zones in cities sustainability of pedestrian zones criteria for successful pedestrian zones multiple criteria analysis assessment of pedestrian zones in Lithuania |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Citation: | Dičiūnaitė-Rauktienė, R.; Gurskienė, V.; Burinskienė, M.; Malienė, V. 2018. The usage and perception of pedestrian zones in Lithuanian cities: multiple criteria and comparative analysis, Sustainability 10(3): 1–22 |
Series/Report no.: | 10;3 |
Abstract: | As pedestrian zones are public spaces in urban areas, they are important in terms of
meeting people’s needs. However, it is worth noting that attention should be paid not only to
the development of the physical infrastructure, but also to a sustainable balance between the
socio-economic and environmental aspects. To guide urban planning and management initiatives
towards more sustainable patterns, it is essential to re-examine the already existing characteristics of
cities, establishing how they are used and perceived by inhabitants. The present research suggests
environmental, economic and social criteria that determine a greater vitality of pedestrian zones
in cities and better life quality for the inhabitants. A questionnaire survey was used to assess
common attitudes regarding the research topic in major cities in Lithuania. The multiple criteria
decision-making COPRAS (COmplex PRoportional ASsessment) method was used for the formation
of a priority queue. The research results showed the attitudes of inhabitants towards pedestrian
zones in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaip˙eda. The inhabitants of these three cities regarded social and
environmental criteria groups as the most significant. Contrary to what was expected and anticipated,
respondents do not consider economic criteria as playing a key role in the sustainable preservation
and development of pedestrian zones. |
URI: | http://dspace.vgtu.lt/handle/1/3647 |
ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
Appears in Collections: | Moksliniai straipsniai / Research articles
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