Beyond Walkability - Exploring the Spatiality of Walkability Using Lefebvre's Spatial Triad
(2024) SGEM08 20241Department of Human Geography
- Abstract
- In recent years, there has been significant research on walkability, focusing on examining the built environment's influence on walking behavior. However, while these studies have focused on defining walkability using mainly physical and social aspects, there have been limited attempts to explore the spatial dimension of walkability. This thesis aimed to study the spatiality of walkability using Henri Lefebvre's spatial triad. Beginning with a literature review of walkability research the concept is introduced from a theoretical and empirical perspective. Following with a thematic document analysis of planning practices in three Swedish cities, the thesis explored the production of walkable spaces. The theoretical and practical aspects of... (More)
- In recent years, there has been significant research on walkability, focusing on examining the built environment's influence on walking behavior. However, while these studies have focused on defining walkability using mainly physical and social aspects, there have been limited attempts to explore the spatial dimension of walkability. This thesis aimed to study the spatiality of walkability using Henri Lefebvre's spatial triad. Beginning with a literature review of walkability research the concept is introduced from a theoretical and empirical perspective. Following with a thematic document analysis of planning practices in three Swedish cities, the thesis explored the production of walkable spaces. The theoretical and practical aspects of walkability were then analyzed by conceptualizing space as socially produced. The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of walkability by shifting the object of analysis from what constitutes a walkable space to the processes of its production. It proposes a new interpretation of walkability that extends beyond physical and social aspects and suggests that it is possible to understand walkability not only in terms of the built environment's influence on walking behavior but also through the lens of perceived, conceived, and lived space. The thesis concludes that incorporating the spatial dimension in walkability expands the theoretical understanding and practical application of walkability. Furthermore, the thesis contributes to a better understanding of the production of walkable spaces through a synthesis and analysis of existing literature and planning practices. It underscores the importance of the spatial dimension of walkability and suggests directions for future inquiry. (Less)
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- author
- Skeime, Olivia LU
- supervisor
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- Till Koglin LU
- organization
- course
- SGEM08 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- walkability, pedestrian, production of space, spatiality, spatial triad
- language
- English
- id
- 9155597
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-03 08:16:57
- date last changed
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language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Beyond Walkability - Exploring the Spatiality of Walkability Using Lefebvre's Spatial Triad}},
year = {{2024}},
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