Analysis of Walking Speeds Involving Individuals with Disabilities in Different Walking Environments

摘要: Walking facilities are important infrastructures in communities. These facilities should be designed to accommodate the needs of all types of pedestrians. Unfortunately, existing design guidelines fail to offer adequate consideration for individuals with disabilities due to a lack of empirical data. To begin to fill that knowledge gap, a controlled large-scale research project was conducted at Utah State University (USU) to study the walking behavior of people with various types of disabilities in various walking facilities. These facilities include …