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标题：Walkable Environment in Increasing the Liveability of a City
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作者：Shuhana Shamsuddin ; Shuhana Shamsuddin ; Nur Rasyiqah Abu Hassan 等
期刊名称：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1877-0428
出版年度：2012
卷号：50
页码：167-178
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.025
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractThis paper explains how walkable environment leads to the livable environment of a city. Livability is a concept that has been practiced worldwide. It is equivalent to the quality of living in a city and is determined by many elements. One of the important elements is to create a walkable environment in order to achieve livablility in a city. This study aims (1) to identify the role of walkable environment in making Kuala Lumpur a liveable city and (2) to assess the level of comfort for walking activities by its citizens. Thus, it is crucial to promote a walkable lifestyle where the citizens are given the option to walk comfortably in the city.
关键词：Liveable city;walkable;Sustainable transportation;Quality of life