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Article

These Boots Are Made for Walking: A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Barriers to Pedestrian Mobility in Madrid

by
M. Eugenia López-Lambas
1,
Andrea Alonso
2,*,
Alba Ramírez-Saiz
2,* and
Andrés Pereira
2
1
Transport-Civil Engineering Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
2
Urban and Regional Planning-Architecture Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Future Transp. 2023, 3(1), 111-132; https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp3010008
Submission received: 5 December 2022 / Revised: 5 January 2023 / Accepted: 10 January 2023 / Published: 16 January 2023
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Abstract

As an active mode of transportation, walking has proven to be an effective strategy to tackle environmental problems while improving health. The current paper highlights the main factors that either encourage or deter pedestrians in their daily trips by analyzing the arisen discussions in three different Focus Groups (FGs), which were later synthesized into factors ranking according to their positive or negative outcomes. The results help identify these factors and show how a variety of target groups (seniors, young adults, middle-aged adults, divided by male and female perspective) perceive the city in different ways: younger adults prioritize accessibility and quality of the infrastructure, females highlighted the insecurity suffered during nighttime trips, and older adults emphasized the relevance of street maintenance. Finally, the benefits of walking on physical and mental health are viewed positively amongst all target groups, considering walking as a means to help people reduce stress.
Keywords: barriers; pedestrian mobility; walkability; travel behaviour; sustainable transportation barriers; pedestrian mobility; walkability; travel behaviour; sustainable transportation

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López-Lambas, M.E.; Alonso, A.; Ramírez-Saiz, A.; Pereira, A. These Boots Are Made for Walking: A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Barriers to Pedestrian Mobility in Madrid. Future Transp. 2023, 3, 111-132. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp3010008

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López-Lambas ME, Alonso A, Ramírez-Saiz A, Pereira A. These Boots Are Made for Walking: A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Barriers to Pedestrian Mobility in Madrid. Future Transportation. 2023; 3(1):111-132. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp3010008

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López-Lambas, M. Eugenia, Andrea Alonso, Alba Ramírez-Saiz, and Andrés Pereira. 2023. "These Boots Are Made for Walking: A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Barriers to Pedestrian Mobility in Madrid" Future Transportation 3, no. 1: 111-132. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp3010008

APA Style

López-Lambas, M. E., Alonso, A., Ramírez-Saiz, A., & Pereira, A. (2023). These Boots Are Made for Walking: A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Barriers to Pedestrian Mobility in Madrid. Future Transportation, 3(1), 111-132. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp3010008

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