Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study
South African Journal of Science
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study | |
| Creator | Albers, Patricia N. Wright, Caradee Olwoch, Jane | |
| Description | Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an important factor influencing the nature and frequency of pedestrian fatalities. While there are audit tools for assessing the pedestrian environment in other countries, no such tool exists for South Africa. This study evaluated existing audit tools in relation to South African issues and conditions and developed a South African Pedestrian Environment Assessment Tool (PEAT). PEAT was tested at five sites in the Tshwane Metropolitan Area in Gauteng to assess its applicability. PEAT was simple to use and provided valuable information, however, appropriate measures need to be taken to address fieldworker security, especially for night-time assessments when several roadside factors, such as lighting, should be evaluated. Although it was not the focus of our study, based on our results, we suggest that the lack of pavements, pedestrian crossings and pedestrian lighting are factors that, potentially, could increase pedestrian vulnerability. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2010-10-04 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajs.v106i9/10.187 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Science; Vol 106, No 9/10 (2010); 8 pages 1996-7489 0038-2353 | |
| Language | eng | |
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