Open AccessSuitability of map data for processing of pedestrian analysis questionnaire in small towns
Author(s) -
Zuzana Kramářová
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/972/1/012023
Subject(s) - human settlement , pedestrian , premise , public space , space (punctuation) , geography , function (biology) , public transport , quality (philosophy) , point (geometry) , settlement (finance) , data science , computer science , regional science , architectural engineering , transport engineering , engineering , world wide web , mathematics , linguistics , philosophy , geometry , archaeology , epistemology , biology , operating system , evolutionary biology , payment
From a historical point of view, pedestrian movement is the oldest way one moves from place to place. It is a basic, most natural and environmentally friendly means of transport, which is unattractive for many individuals in terms of today’s trends. Walking is absolutely indispensable for the creation of cities, especially their public space, as it alone allows people to interact with their surroundings. Public space in cities is an essential element that ensures the existence of a settlement, its life and the life of its inhabitants. If we consider as a premise the fact that cities are created for people’s living, public space fulfills the functions of socializing, communicating, passing, etc. - that is, a function that supports the community of society. The analysis of the permeability of settlements, especially of small towns, is one of the most important documents for the creation and regeneration of the public space. A questionnaire survey is one of the methods for its quality processing, which is most easily done by plotting the map. Choosing a suitable map background that is sufficiently understandable to the general public is the first prerequisite to obtain quality data for this analysis.