Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 2: Technical Papers (2011) / Chapter Skim
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246 Appreciation of Gender Differences in Development of Qualitative Level of Service for Sidewalks Purnima Parida, Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) , New Delhi, India M
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247DeveloPMeNT oF QuAlITATIve level oF SeRvICe FoR SIDeWAlKS walks likely differ from responses of their male counterparts. There is a need to understand these differential responses so that a methodology for sidewalks can be evolved that is sensitive to gender differences.
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248 WoMeN'S ISSueS IN TRANSPoRTATIoN, voluMe 2 research MeThodoloGy Pedestrian loS indicates the environmental qualities of a pedestrian space and serves as a guide for development of standards for pedestrian facilities. Pedestrian spaces need to be designed in consideration of human convenience and must be qualitatively suitable to the specific requirements of human beings.
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249DeveloPMeNT oF QuAlITATIve level oF SeRvICe FoR SIDeWAlKS Survey Execution A simple random sampling strategy was used to select a respondent from the pedestrian stream. The survey was conducted on working days from 6:00 a.m.
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250 WoMeN'S ISSueS IN TRANSPoRTATIoN, voluMe 2 50-year age group. Among men, 75% were employed, while for women the share was 45.8%; 26.7% of females were housewives.
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251DeveloPMeNT oF QuAlITATIve level oF SeRvICe FoR SIDeWAlKS on the sidewalks in Delhi. vending activities can be attributes of primary encroachment.
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252 WoMeN'S ISSueS IN TRANSPoRTATIoN, voluMe 2 than for male pedestrians. even if the different response for male and female pedestrians is not significant for width, surface, obstruction, and comfort, the difference is pronounced for security as a design element of sidewalks.
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253DeveloPMeNT oF QuAlITATIve level oF SeRvICe FoR SIDeWAlKS both relative weight and satisfaction rating in terms of composite score. This method of evaluating and designing sidewalks provides a simplified approach to incorporate different qualitative elements into physical design.
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