Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria
The study examined and modeled the walking behavior patterns of residents in Akure, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling approach was used to collect relevant data for assessing and modeling the walking trip patterns. The questionnaires were administered to 300 participants between May to November 2019...
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The study examined and modeled the walking behavior patterns of residents in Akure, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling approach was used to collect relevant data for assessing and modeling the walking trip patterns. The questionnaires were administered to 300 participants between May to November 2019 (6 months) across three primary residential neighborhoods in the city; high-density, medium-density, and low-density areas. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS software and subsequently modeled using multi-variable regression techniques. The study found that 48.7% of the sampled population preferred to walk, and 49.7% perceived walking as an alternative to motorized trips. Significant differences were observed in the socioeconomic characteristics of residents, such as age and income, across the residential zones (F = 54.731, p<0.001; F = 68.278, p<0.001). The key factors that greatly influenced decision of respondents to walk included socioeconomic factors, such as income, personal car ownership, educational qualifications, and employment status, with age and sex being the least significant socioeconomic determinants. Generally, the factors that motivated respondents to choose walking as a travel mode included its relative affordability, the lack of personal vehicles, awareness of health benefits, safety and security concerns, avoidance of motorized traffic congestion, and favorable weather conditions. The findings of this study have important implications for transportation planning. The paper recommends the need to incorporate non-motorized spaces and walkways into various levels of urban planning and implementation to foster a more walkable environment and encourage active transportation in the city.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4de7176e21d3400bbb54fbc0d567b2722025-02-02T19:53:24ZengUniversidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences2527-10752024-09-0110610.18540/jcecvl10iss6pp19666Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, NigeriaYinka Benjamin Oluwadiya 0Arafat Ayodeji Adeowu1Emmanuel Femi Adebayo2Adekunle Isaac Omole3Musa Odunayo Sabit4Olatunji Akhigbe Akinyeye5Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, USAIndustrial and Systems Engineering, Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USADepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, USATransportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University, USACivil Engineering, University of Kentucky, USAIndustrial Management and Technology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA The study examined and modeled the walking behavior patterns of residents in Akure, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling approach was used to collect relevant data for assessing and modeling the walking trip patterns. The questionnaires were administered to 300 participants between May to November 2019 (6 months) across three primary residential neighborhoods in the city; high-density, medium-density, and low-density areas. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS software and subsequently modeled using multi-variable regression techniques. The study found that 48.7% of the sampled population preferred to walk, and 49.7% perceived walking as an alternative to motorized trips. Significant differences were observed in the socioeconomic characteristics of residents, such as age and income, across the residential zones (F = 54.731, p<0.001; F = 68.278, p<0.001). The key factors that greatly influenced decision of respondents to walk included socioeconomic factors, such as income, personal car ownership, educational qualifications, and employment status, with age and sex being the least significant socioeconomic determinants. Generally, the factors that motivated respondents to choose walking as a travel mode included its relative affordability, the lack of personal vehicles, awareness of health benefits, safety and security concerns, avoidance of motorized traffic congestion, and favorable weather conditions. The findings of this study have important implications for transportation planning. The paper recommends the need to incorporate non-motorized spaces and walkways into various levels of urban planning and implementation to foster a more walkable environment and encourage active transportation in the city. https://periodicos.ufv.br/jcec/article/view/19666Behavior patternAkureSocioeconomicWalking trip |
| spellingShingle | Yinka Benjamin Oluwadiya Arafat Ayodeji Adeowu Emmanuel Femi Adebayo Adekunle Isaac Omole Musa Odunayo Sabit Olatunji Akhigbe Akinyeye Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences Behavior pattern Akure Socioeconomic Walking trip |
| title | Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria |
| title_full | Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria |
| title_short | Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria |
| title_sort | assessment and modelling of walk trips in akure nigeria |
| topic | Behavior pattern Akure Socioeconomic Walking trip |
| url | https://periodicos.ufv.br/jcec/article/view/19666 |
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