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Area of Science:

  • Urban Planning and Design
  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Walkable neighbourhoods promote active transport, yet a gap exists between policy and practice.
  • Objective data is needed to benchmark and monitor walkability in Australian cities.
  • Assessing built environment and urban policy interventions is crucial for increasing walkability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an automated geospatial tool for assessing neighbourhood walkability.
  • To create a 'Walkability Index Tool' for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers.
  • To enable user-specified scale assessments of local area walkability.

Main Methods:

  • The tool utilizes open-source software within the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) framework.
  • It incorporates key spatial measures: street connectivity, density, and land use mix.
  • State-based data was used for demonstration and validation.

Main Results:

  • An automated walkability index was successfully created using state-based data.
  • A national walkability measure is not yet feasible due to inconsistent national land use mix data.
  • Future work includes enhancing tool usability and exploring alternative data sources for a national index.

Conclusions:

  • The AURIN Walkability Index Tool is a significant step towards measuring walkability across Australia.
  • It highlights the value of accessible, accurate spatial data for research and policy.
  • The tool can benchmark cities, assess planning decisions, and save resources when fully implemented.