Kim Dovey|Elek Pafka
What is walkability? The urban DMA
University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne
concept urban walkability come occupy key role nexus series multidisciplinary fields connecting urban design planning broader issues public health climate change economic productivity social equity yet concept walkability remains elusive difficult define operationalise density functional mix access networks wellrecognised key factors density concentrates people places within walkable distances functional mix produces greater range walkable destinations access networks mediate flows traffic complex synergy density mix access herein called urban dma largely stems work jacobs approach based assemblage thinking show factors multiple problematic define measure reduction singular index morphological properties involve misrecognition cities work argue walkability complex somewhat nebulous set capacities embodied urban morphology conflated derived actual levels walking