Spatial analysis to create a walkability index. Case study: San Juan Street, Medellín

Spatial analysis to create a walkability index. Case study: San Juan Street, Medellín

Salazar Martinez, Sandra Milena; Rios Betancur, Luis Miguel; Santana Rivas, Luis Daniel

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To walk represents one of the main ways of commuting, either by necessity or pleasure, it is a guaranteed way for everyone and it contributes significantly to the health and well-being of people. However, Medellín´s urban space design is not planned to improve walking conditions. In this context, a spatial index was built based on the components that influence the urban scene, which allows to evaluate the walking experience, not only its possibility, on an axis of the city. It concludes how these variables prioritize other actions and strategies that must be taken into consideration to build a walkable city.

To walk represents one of the main ways of commuting, either by necessity or pleasure, it is a guaranteed way for everyone and it contributes significantly to the health and well-being of people. However, Medellín´s urban space design is not planned to improve walking conditions. In this context, a spatial index was built based on the components that influence the urban scene, which allows to evaluate the walking experience, not only its possibility, on an axis of the city. It concludes how these variables prioritize other actions and strategies that must be taken into consideration to build a walkable city.

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DOI: 10.5151/sigradi2020-60

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Como citar:

Salazar Martinez, Sandra Milena; Rios Betancur, Luis Miguel; Santana Rivas, Luis Daniel; "Spatial analysis to create a walkability index. Case study: San Juan Street, Medellín", p-433-440. In: Congreso SIGraDi 2020. São Paulo: Blucher, 2020.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/sigradi2020-60