Walkability study in Kauman and Surrounding to support sustainable tourism

Abstract This research aims to assess walkability using the Global Walkability Index (GWI) to find out the score and how friendly the Kauman tourist area is for pedestrians. The comfort of tourists in Kauman Village is the main goal of tourism activities. One of the parameters that influence the comfort of traveling is the ease of mobility by walking from one object to another. To increase tourist comfort, a sustainable tourism development model based on walkability is needed. To find out this, this research will begin by identifying the walkability conditions on the roads most frequently used by pedestrians, and then analyzing the walkability score in the area based on the Global Walkability Index (GWI). Furthermore, validation of the GWI result will be continued by using Urban Modelling Interface Simulation for Walkability, and the simulation score can reach the goal of walkability.