Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA

Hijriyah, Linda and Alias, Anuar and Sahabuddin, Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd (2024) Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA. Open House International, 49 (1). pp. 63-121. ISSN 2633-9838, DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-02-2023-0031.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-02-2023-0031

Abstract

Purpose This study intends to analyze the trend of walkability research over two years (2021-2022) in several aspects, including the research problem, gap and aim underlying walkability issues, research setting, the scale of analysis, the type of data, the data collection tool, the analysis method and contribution.Design/methodology/approach Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) is employed to conduct a systematic literature review from three leading databases including Web of Science (WoS), Scopus and Sage.Findings From the review, it can be concluded that the research focuses on two aspects, namely, the built environment and people. The studies in this field are conducted at different scales of the built environment, from macroscale to microscale, including region, city, neighborhood and street-level studies that are conducted around the world including Asia, Europe and America which receive high attention from researchers. Meanwhile, the study of walkability in Australia and Africa gains less attention. It is revealed that there are four factors of walkability including land use and accessibility for macroscale which cover region, city and neighborhood, while street network and pedestrian infrastructure and facility are mainly analyzed for street-level. Most of the studies widely utilize a quantitative approach for analyzing physical walkability factors in a measurement-based approach by using certain tools/software, and a perception-based approach by using questionnaires.Research limitations/implications The findings can assist to keep up with the rapid pace of scientific publications and help accelerate the understanding of particular ideas in the field of walkability for the planning and design practice and policy that can be used by researchers/academia, urban designers, urban planners, architects, engineers and policymakers. Also, this study hopefully could assist further research direction for the future and could add value to a more advanced way of understanding the research on walkability.Originality/value This research provides a robust framework for walkability trend analysis and a comprehensive understanding of the main ideas from the existing research on walkability worldwide.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords: Walkability; Walking; Walkable; PRISMA; Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; Systematic literature review
Subjects: N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
Divisions: Faculty of the Built Environment > Department of Architecture
Faculty of the Built Environment > Department of Real Estate
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 09 Jul 2024 05:05
Last Modified: 10 Jul 2024 07:40
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/44330

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