Urban Configuration and Walkability: Assessment and Optimization in a Residential District, Lima, Peru
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https://doi.org/10.5377/arquitectura.v10i20.21414Keywords:
Regulations, Street-furniture, Urban-Configuration, Urban-landscape, walkabilityAbstract
This research analyzed the relationship between urban configuration and walkability in Lima (Peru), focusing on three key dimensions: regulations, urban landscape, and street furniture. The objective was to identify characteristics that improve walkability in residential streets. The methodology was structured in four phases: (1) literature review, (2) data collection through surveys of 120 architecture students and spatial mapping, (3) comparative analysis using Google Street View and on-site walkability assessments, and (4) development of graphic proposals for street typologies. The results revealed that pedestrians value: spacious and comfortable areas, functional street furniture, urban tree planting, architectural quality, and dynamic commercial presence. The study concluded that an integrated urban configuration ¾ combining these elements ¾ is essential to promote walkability and, consequently, the sustainability of residential districts.
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