2006 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 63-68
The purpose of this study is to compare the ease of pedestrian movement in an avenue before and after introducing a transit mall. To this end, the change of the expected time of crossing the avenue is calculated in Kokusai Street, Naha, Okinawa. First, the number of crossing pedestrians is observed. Second, the expected time of crossing in the current situation is obtained by formulating a mathematical model based on the observation. Third, the expected time of crossing after introducing transit mall is estimated. The credibility of the estimation is assessed by comparison of the estimated expected time in the current situation with observation. Last, by comparing the two values of the expected time, the change in ease of pedestrian movement by introducing a transit mall is analyzed.
