2022 Volume 77 Issue 5 Pages I_501-I_509
While walking is encouraged according to increasing attention to public health, the walking environment around neighborhood places is not always good, particularly in car-dependent cities. On the other hand, activity places also provide walking opportunities in various locations, which expand the scope of walking environments in daily life. For instance, walking for health is promoted even in a large shopping mall, called mall-walking, as one of the most popular activity places in car-dependent cities. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to explore the relationship of the walking environment and walking willingness in neighborhood places and activity places, the mall. First, a questionnaire survey was carried out to explore satisfaction of mall visitors with the walking environments of their neighborhood places and a shopping mall along with their walking willingness. Then, it analyzed the effect of the walking environment on the walking willingness. The results showed that poor walking environment in neighborhood places can increase walking willingness in the mall as an activity place.
