Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception

Serving as the direct interface for interaction between the waterfront and urban dwellers, the street space environment significantly influences people’s living experiences and social interactions. Despite progress in the renovation and development of waterfront streets, these areas remain underutil...

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Main Authors: Xiang Ji, Yao Fu, Jiaxuan Shi, Haixiao Liu
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Communications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/adaac8
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description Serving as the direct interface for interaction between the waterfront and urban dwellers, the street space environment significantly influences people’s living experiences and social interactions. Despite progress in the renovation and development of waterfront streets, these areas remain underutilized and lack the vitality expected of such locations. Using the Hunhe Waterfront Streets in Shenyang as a case study, this research employed Baidu heatmap data and the Semantic Differential method to assess both the behavioral and perceived vitality of the area. Subsequently, the study explored the main factors influencing behavioral vitality in waterfront streets from three aspects: street accessibility, facility configuration and environmental construction. It also examined the key environmental features of waterfront streets that affect perceived vitality under visual perception. Additionally, the study performed a coupling analysis to explore the relationship between behavioral and perceived vitality within the waterfront streets. The results indicated that the density of infrastructure and commercial facilities, as well as the continuity of pedestrian paths, were key environmental features influencing behavioral vitality. The degree of motorization, green visual index and building enclosure ratio were the main environmental features affecting perceived vitality. Moreover, the vitality coordination of the Hunhe Waterfront Streets was relatively poor, leaving considerable room for improvement. By integrating behavior and their perceptions of the environment, the study explored the coordination of waterfront street vitality and its intrinsic connection with street environmental features. This work aids in developing more effective and user-centric design strategies for waterfront streets, offering practical guidance for their revitalization and redevelopment.
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spelling doaj-art-05ef2cf0bd974c2f9dee68e0a9412d2b2025-02-01T02:59:33ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Communications2515-76202025-01-017101504110.1088/2515-7620/adaac8Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perceptionXiang Ji0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8202-6914Yao Fu1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2397-963XJiaxuan Shi2https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1350-6608Haixiao Liu3https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8594-5654School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenyang Jianzhu University , Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenyang Jianzhu University , Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaFaculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu , Kitakyushu, JapanSchool of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenyang Jianzhu University , Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaServing as the direct interface for interaction between the waterfront and urban dwellers, the street space environment significantly influences people’s living experiences and social interactions. Despite progress in the renovation and development of waterfront streets, these areas remain underutilized and lack the vitality expected of such locations. Using the Hunhe Waterfront Streets in Shenyang as a case study, this research employed Baidu heatmap data and the Semantic Differential method to assess both the behavioral and perceived vitality of the area. Subsequently, the study explored the main factors influencing behavioral vitality in waterfront streets from three aspects: street accessibility, facility configuration and environmental construction. It also examined the key environmental features of waterfront streets that affect perceived vitality under visual perception. Additionally, the study performed a coupling analysis to explore the relationship between behavioral and perceived vitality within the waterfront streets. The results indicated that the density of infrastructure and commercial facilities, as well as the continuity of pedestrian paths, were key environmental features influencing behavioral vitality. The degree of motorization, green visual index and building enclosure ratio were the main environmental features affecting perceived vitality. Moreover, the vitality coordination of the Hunhe Waterfront Streets was relatively poor, leaving considerable room for improvement. By integrating behavior and their perceptions of the environment, the study explored the coordination of waterfront street vitality and its intrinsic connection with street environmental features. This work aids in developing more effective and user-centric design strategies for waterfront streets, offering practical guidance for their revitalization and redevelopment.https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/adaac8waterfront streetsbehavioral vitalityperceived vitalityenvironmental featuresinfluencing factors
spellingShingle Xiang Ji
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Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
Environmental Research Communications
waterfront streets
behavioral vitality
perceived vitality
environmental features
influencing factors
title Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
title_full Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
title_fullStr Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
title_full_unstemmed Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
title_short Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
title_sort measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception
topic waterfront streets
behavioral vitality
perceived vitality
environmental features
influencing factors
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