Conference presentation
You complete me: Integrating human factors and urban design in Active Transport
USC Research Conference, 2014 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 14-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2014
Abstract
Urban planning and design require new ways of interpreting urban form that allows for the understanding of multidisciplinary approaches and cooperative outcomes. This innovative study brings together the disciplines of Human Factors with Urban Design to investigate the form and design of active transport infrastructure (ATI). Active transport infrastructures most commonly include footpaths and on road cycleways. They are the connectors of people and place and defined by the disparate demands of engineering, urban planning, urban design, property development and community expectation. Using Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) the aim of this study is to investigate and identify the interdependencies between safety and user experience. This may allow for the operationalization of best practice road user hierarchies that give highest priority to walking and cycling in existing roadway corridors. CWA is a systems analysis and design framework that identifies the constraints imposed on activities, and designs new systems that better support the activities of interest. CWA has been used in a variety of design activities in several domains, including defence, disaster management, process control, and road safety. This research is the first to apply CWA as a tool to interpret the interdependencies of ATI and its contributions to user experience. The application and extension of sociotechnical systems theory in an urban setting has allowed for unique insights. A key aspect of the framework is that it is formative in nature describing what could happen if design modifications are undertaken, rather than provide normative analyses of what should happen. The results of this study allow for a clearer interpretation of the relationships between all of the physical elements of ATI and its intended functional purposes. This research provides a means to understand the multidisciplinary requirements for establishing ATI which is both safe and contributes to the user experience of pedestrians and cyclists.
Details
- Title
- You complete me: Integrating human factors and urban design in Active Transport
- Authors
- Nicholas J Stevens (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessPaul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessNatalie Taylor (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Conference details
- USC Research Conference, 2014 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 14-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2014
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 The Author.
- Organisation Unit
- Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448829302621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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