Evaluating the Suitability of Pedestrian Paths Design for Achieving the User Needs " Case Study: First Zone -Fifth Settlement - New Cairo

Abstract

The success and efficiency of urban design is measured by achieving its functions and needs which was designed for and the main function of Pedestrians Paths Network is to provide the ability to access from a certain point to another one effectively. Walkability is considered one of the most important healthy transportations, sustainable and economically alternative. Besides, prioritizing pedestrian movement is considered one of the most important issues of social justice because it benefits the poorest and most vulnerable groups in society which lead to the importance of pedestrians’ paths network design for its main rule in sustainable urban design. Moreover, pedestrian paths consider the connection between the mobility movement paths and urban built environment whether it takes a parallel direction such as pedestrians sidewalk or a passing through it like pedestrian crossings. Adding to that, encouraging pedestrians moving depends on meeting its users needs and it effects directly on choosing the transportation type.So the objective of this research is to monitor the problems that faces meeting the pedestrian’s needs by applying descriptive inductive approach to study the classifications and the characteristics of the pedestrians then using analytical inductive approach to identify these needs .Finally using the applied approach through choosing the case study .The research hypothesis is depending on the urban design that connects between pedestrians needs and pedestrian’s paths design can make it more effective and can influence effectively on its users.