Research
Winter City Urbanism: Enabling All Year Connectivity for Soft Mobility
David Chapman, Kristina L. Nilsson, Agatino Rizzo, Agneta Larsson · 2019
Summary
A qualitative study examining how winter conditions reshape pedestrian and cycling connectivity in Luleå, Sweden. Using residents' mental maps and photographs, the research identifies changes in route networks, spatial legibility and accessibility, and introduces the concept of “white space” as a winter-specific dimension of urban planning alongside green and blue infrastructure.
- Topics
- Planning & DesignMaintenance & OperationsBehaviour & Mobility ManagementHealth, Safety & Wellbeing
- Target audience
- PoliticiansPolicy makersUrban plannersTraffic planners
- Mode
- WalkingCycling
- Conditions
- Year-roundWinterSnowyIcy
- Population group
- All
- Trip purpose
- All
- Countries
- Sweden(Norrbotten)
- Language
- English
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph16101820?
- Organisations
- Luleå University of Technology · Publisher
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