Importance-Performance Analysis of Walk Score Components by Age Group: Focusing on Daegu Metropolitan City

This study examined the perception of convenience facilities in the neighborhood in Daegu, and used them to explore the direction of walk score development. The survey was conducted from October 12 to November 8, 2022, for adults over 18 years, and a total of 371 effective responses were used for the analysis. The importance and frequency of use of 9 convenience facilities constituting the walk score and 8 additional facilities considered in this study were investigated, and based on this, IPA analysis was performed by age group. The analysis results are as follows. First, parks and markets were found to be facilities with high importance and frequency of use at all ages. Second, it was found that medical facilities and pharmacies are important facilities in the higher age groups. Third, among the nine facilities constituting the walk score, entertainment, shopping, and bookstore showed low importance and frequency of use. Therefore, it is necessary to review whether the facility can be a significant factor in calculating walk score. This study is meaningful in that it investigated facilities used for walking by age group. In addition, it is significant in that it was intended to present the direction of development of the walk score calculated focusing on accessibility to convenience facilities. It is expected that it can be used as basic data for the development of the walkability index and the establishment of policies for activation of walking in the future.