Journal article
Safe places for pedestrians: Using cognitive work analysis to consider the relationships between the engineering and urban design of footpaths
Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.72, pp.257-266
2014
Abstract
Footpaths provide an integral component of our urban environments and have the potential to act as safe places for people and the focus for community life. Despite this, the approach to designing footpaths that are safe while providing this sense of place often occurs in silos. There is often very little consideration given to how designing for sense of place impacts safety and vice versa. The aim of this study was to use a systems analysis and design framework to develop a design template for an 'ideal' footpath system that embodies both safety and sense of place. This was achieved through using the first phase of the Cognitive Work Analysis framework, Work Domain Analysis, to specify a model of footpaths as safe places for pedestrians. This model was subsequently used to assess two existing footpath environments to determine the extent to which they meet the design requirements specified. The findings show instances where the existing footpaths both meet and fail to meet the design requirements specified. Through utilising a systems approach for footpaths, this paper has provided a novel design template that can inform new footpath design efforts or be used to evaluate the extent to which existing footpaths achieve their safety and sense of place requirements.
Details
- Title
- Safe places for pedestrians: Using cognitive work analysis to consider the relationships between the engineering and urban design of footpaths
- 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 Business
- Publication details
- Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.72, pp.257-266
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aap.2014.07.007
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
- Organisation Unit
- Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449087502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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