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

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 a...

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Main Authors: Hijriyah, Linda, Alias, Anuar, Sahabuddin, Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd
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spelling my.um.eprints.443302024-07-10T07:40:15Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/44330/ Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA Hijriyah, Linda Alias, Anuar Sahabuddin, Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd NA Architecture Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources 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. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd 2024-01-15 Article PeerReviewed 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 <https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-02-2023-0031>. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-02-2023-0031 10.1108/OHI-02-2023-0031
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topic NA Architecture
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Hijriyah, Linda
Alias, Anuar
Sahabuddin, Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd
Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
description 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.
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title Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
title_short Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
title_full Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
title_fullStr Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
title_full_unstemmed Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
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