Quantitative evaluation of walking environment in winter for a snowy city
Abstract
The objectives of this paper are to identify the hierarchical structure of inhabitants towards walking environment in winter and to quantitatively evaluate their preferences by applying the method of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). This survey was carried out in the urban areas of Nagaoka. The walking environment of roads can be measured by“a link score”, which is mainly dependent on the types of snow removal systems.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
Transportation Planning and Optimization
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 589–592
- Publication date
- 18 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter