Abstract Remit
Best practice walking
environments require a safe walking space. Poor design and low maintenance of
walking surfaces and roadside furniture can reduce safety, walking ambience,
and cause inefficient walking speeds. In New Zealand around 700 pedestrians are
admitted to hospital each year due to slips, trips and stumbles in the road
environment, with many more unreported accidents, yet little is known regarding
the specific physical characteristics that foster pedestrian accidents.
Session or Keynote:
Infrastructure
Organisation or Business:
Opus Central Laboratories
Session slot:
Mon a.m. late
