PROPOSE AND EVALUATE A METHOD FOR STUDYING MEASURES TO CREATE WALKABLE SPACES USING A SIMULATION OF CIRCULATION BEHAVIOR

Recently, many cities have promoted the creation of “comfortable and walkable” spaces, a joint effort of the public and private sectors, by improving the attractiveness of downtown areas. However, quantitative studies focusing on walkability, such as people’s route selection and circulation behavior, have not been widely conducted in Japan. Therefore, this study aims to propose methods of simulating people’s circulation behavior as a study method for creating walkable spaces, and to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods. The results suggest that the methods proposed in this study can be a tool to provide evidence for the creation of walkable neighborhoods.