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    Footpaths Design on Renovation of City Centres – A Model of Assessment

    TitleFootpaths Design on Renovation of City Centres – A Model of Assessment
    Publication TypePapers in International Journals
    Year of Publication2019
    AuthorsSilva J. F., Oliveira C., Reis C., and Silva L. T.
    Abstract

    Nowadays, many cities are committed on improving the attractiveness of their historical centers through its renovation. When renovating city centres, one of the most important issues to take into account is the mobility in these central areas and the use of soft transport modes, so as to improve not only its attractiveness, but also its sustainability. In order to achieve this purpose, the walkability of the city centre should be promoted. The main purpose of this work is to present a set of indicators which can assess the footpaths design in the context of renovation of historical city centres, focusing on the walkability of these urban areas. The assessment of those issues allows the creation of different scenarios and reflects, as early as in the preliminary design phase, the overall quality of the proposed solution for the footpaths.

    Journal Procedia Structural Integrity
    Volume22
    Pagination137-143
    Date Published2019-12-01
    PublisherElsevier
    ISSN2452-3216
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2020.01.019
    URLhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452321620300342?via%3Dihub
    Keywordscity centres renovation, soft modes footpaths assessment, urban environment, Walkability
    RightsopenAccess
    Peer reviewedyes
    Statuspublished
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    The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

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