Urban spaces and pedestrian mobility: the role of urban design for enhancing walkability
Abstract
Starting from the relationship between urban planning and mobility management, TeMA has gradually expanded the view of the covered topics, always remaining in the groove of rigorous scientific in-depth analysis. This section of the Journal, Review Notes, is the expression of continuously updating emerging topics concerning relationships between urban planning, mobility and environment, through a collection of short scientific papers written by young researchers. The Review Notes are made of four parts. Each section examines a specific aspect of the broader information storage within the main interests of TeMA Journal. In particular, the Urban planning literature review section presents recent books and journals on selected topics and issues within the global scientific panorama.
The contribution discusses, with interesting scientific works, the importance of urban design for enhancing walkability in urban spaces. Pedestrian mobility can guide the transition to a more sustainable, safe and inclusive urban mobility future. The third contribution of the Review Notes for TeMA vo. 16 presents three significant scientific books and journal that propose actions and strategies to create urban spaces and networks that promote active mobility, improve the safety, health and quality of urban environments increasingly threatened by unsustainable mobility choices.
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