Pedestrian behaviors at and perceptions towards various pedestrian facilities: An examination based on observation and survey data

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 249-274

  Sisiopiku, V P ^a   Akin, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crossing compliance; Crosswalks; Midblock crosswalks; Pedestrian compliance; Pedestrian perceptions; Pedestrians; Signalized crosswalks; User survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242720287     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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