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The Effect of Path Environment on Pedestrians’ Route Selection: A Case Study of University of Cincinnati, OH

Tian, Jing
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1595846700189416

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2020, MSARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
In recent years, there are a growing number of researchers who have shown concern about the impact of the walking environment on human walking experience and route selection. However, most of the studies regarding the influence of the path environment on pedestrians’ route selection are concentrated on the urban level while rarely discussed from the architectural level. Taking the University of Cincinnati (Ohio, US) as an example, this pilot study aims to investigate whether the difference in the environmental settings of each route will affect pedestrians’ walking experiences and their future route selection, with the ultimate goal of ascertaining the underlying relationship between the path environment and the user behavior in the process of rout selection and implementation. This study included three routes from the Langsam library to the CEAS library. The research methods included data analytics, questionnaires, and comparative analysis. Firstly, participants’ psychological and physiological data were collected through surveys and E4 Wristband, respectively. Secondly, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to examine whether there was a significant difference in pedestrians’ walking experience among the three routes. Thirdly, through the analysis of the collected questionnaires, the factors that play an important role in pedestrians’ route selection were determined. Finally, all information about the physiological change of pedestrians within a particular route was compared, including Electrodermal Activity (EDA), Blood Volume Pulse (BVP), Accelerometer (ACCE), and Skin Surface Temperature (TEMP). In the end, it can be concluded that the three routes with different environmental settings bring different experiences to participants. More specifically, the level of comfort and openness of the route significantly affects the route selection of pedestrians, while the degree of fatigue during walking does not. The thermal environment of the route also affects the pedestrians’ route preferences. The pedestrians’ physiological experience varies significantly in the elevator hall and stairwell, as key nodes at each route. To sum up, for the transition space from outdoor to indoor, the factors affecting pedestrians’ route selection include the comfort, openness, and thermal environment. Based on this, it is necessary to take special consideration of the related environment setting of the elevator hall and stairwell in the route design process, which will have a certain influence on the route experience and selection of pedestrians.
Ming Tang, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Na Chen, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Julian Wang, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
60 p.
Architecture
Path Environment; Pedestrian; Route Selection; Ambience; Perception

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  • Tian, J. (2020). The Effect of Path Environment on Pedestrians’ Route Selection: A Case Study of University of Cincinnati, OH [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1595846700189416

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Tian, Jing. The Effect of Path Environment on Pedestrians’ Route Selection: A Case Study of University of Cincinnati, OH. 2020. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1595846700189416.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Tian, Jing. "The Effect of Path Environment on Pedestrians’ Route Selection: A Case Study of University of Cincinnati, OH." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1595846700189416

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