Preferred visual characteristics of pedestrian bridges in Tehran, Iran
Due to rapid urban development, the presence of facilities for adapting to new situations has increased. Pedestrian bridges are such facilities in modern urban areas that provide such a linkage with a high level of safety for both pedestrian and cyclists and are as urban elements that can play an...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/70456/1/FRSB%202014%2019%20-%20IR.pdf |
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Summary: | Due to rapid urban development, the presence of facilities for adapting to new situations
has increased. Pedestrian bridges are such facilities in modern urban areas that provide
such a linkage with a high level of safety for both pedestrian and cyclists and are as
urban elements that can play an important role in create a new modern visual image for a
city. However, the first and basic function of pedestrian bridges as an urban element has
been their role in providing safety for the transportation system in urban areas, other
roles have been attributed them during the time such as social and cultural roles. They
thus have become an important part of a city’s public environment and one of their
outstanding roles is their potential to beautify the urban areas. In fact, they could play a
determinant role in depicting the aesthetic qualities of the urban landscape, especially
when they meet certain critical principles. According to the literature, one of the most
important factors that can play a determinant role in determining the aesthetic qualities
of pedestrian bridges relates to the setting where these bridges are located. In fact, the
most successful bridges should be designed in accordance with their surrounding
environment. Therefore to help urban designers, bridge engineers, and planners improve
the aesthetic qualities of pedestrian bridges in the urban landscape, base line data is
needed regarding people’s perceptions of similar forms of pedestrian bridges in different
urban landscape settings. Since urban environments are generally shaped by people’s
preferences, perceptions, and attitudes toward their environment over time and also
through studying their perceptions, people can indeed indicate what is important to them
and what they need in this situation. Therefore such study can provide new insight into
what these environments should be and help society better understand the ongoing
relationship between human needs and the new urban areas. This input from people is
essential to make the best decision for planning or design for the urban areas that serve
the people. As such, this study attempts to provide new insights into how people view
pedestrian bridges in an urban landscape and further reveal new details and information
on people’s reactions to similar form of pedestrian bridges in these different urban landscapes. In summary, this study conducted a preference survey with 384 respondents
in Tehran and entered the data into SPSS and then analyzed it through factor analysis
and a content identifying method (CIM) and then a regression analysis. The results
provide useful information first for considering the visual characteristics of the urban
landscape where the pedestrian bridges are located; second, determining the potential
factors that influence the aesthetic values of pedestrian bridges and the best predictors
for public preferences, such as color, vegetation and natural features and finally provide
implications for improving the visual aesthetic qualities of pedestrian bridges in urban
areas of Tehran. |
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