TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Conceptual Approach of Measuring Spatial Walkability Index for Light-Rail Transit System
AU - Naharudin, Nabilah AU - S. Ahamad, Mohd. Sanusi AU - Sadullah, Ahmad Farhan Mohd. 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 18
SP  - 4562
EP  - 4567
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2017.4562.4567
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.4562.4567
KW  - Pedestrian
KW  -multi-criteria decision analysis
KW  -analytical network process
KW  -geographical information system
KW  -network analysis
KW  -aggregates
AB  - Light-rail transit is an example of transit services that is growing to become one of the key components in enhancing city’s livability. Every trip begins and ends with pedestrian travel making it important to have a walkable environment around the stations. Most of local governments do have their own criteria or guidelines in planning and designing a walkable city. It includes many aspects such as connectivity, comfort, convenience, etc. In recent years, there is a significant increase of interests on walkability of the transit stations. Many studies had demonstrated how walkability can be quantified statistically. This study will discuss a conceptual approach for measuring a spatial walkability for light-rail transit services in Kuala Lumpur by using the analytical network process in multi-criteria decision analysis. This method aggregates the people’s preferences on walkable environment by assigning a weighting factor. The aggregated weightage will be integrated into geographical information system platform for further spatial analysis. The final result will be a spatial walkability index representing the station’s walkability that can be later used for future planning for the city or future development of the transit services.
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