Pedestrian Environment Optimization of Xiaobailou District of Tianjin

  • Yanan Liu Tianjin University School of Architecture
  • Jie He Tianjin University School of Architecture

Abstract

Promoting pedestrian activities in cities is an important green transportation approach to mitigate negative modern urban problems such as traffic congestion, air pollution, as well as health issues like obesity. The efficiency of the pedestrian environment connected to an urban transit station is significant for green urban transportation approach. This paper focuses on the pedestrian environment around subway stations and investigates shortcomings on walkability of Xiaobailou District of Tianjin. The research team introduces theoretical findings on walking accessibility and preferences to support urban design applications in Xiaobailou District within the pedestrian accessible scope of the subway station. This paper illustrated spatial phenomena and optimizations from the pedestrian flow system, facilities, street boundary, road cross sections, and so on for improving pedestrian environment. These efforts will create better accessibility to the metro station and consequently improve peoples’ preference of taking subway for urban transportation.

Author Biographies

Yanan Liu, Tianjin University School of Architecture
Yanan Liu is a Ph.D. candidate on Urban and Transportation Science in the Department of Built Environment of Eindhoven University of Technology. She got her master’s degree on Landscape Architecture from the School of Architecture of Tianjin University, with her graduate thesis discussing urban land use around metro stations from the perspective of pedestrian behavior. Her current research is on modelling the relationship between city’s built environment and people's travel behavior around metro/railway station.
Jie He, Tianjin University School of Architecture
Dr. Jie He finished his Doctor of Philosophy on Architecture and currently serves as an associate professor at the School of Architecture in Tianjin University. His research interests include the following fields: walking activities and urban pedestrian; GIS and RS applications in landscape and urban history; and geodesign and sustainable planning.
Published
2019-05-21
Issue
Issue Number 6
Section
Articles
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