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Spatial Quality Evaluation of Pedestrian Streets



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Renata Cardoso Magagnin, Maria Solange Gurgel de Castro Fontes and Rosio Fernandez Baca Salcedo

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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2014.12.011

This paper presents an assessment of the spatial quality of a pedestrian street located in downtown Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil, from the application of some urban sustainability indicators. Multi-method was used to evaluate the thermal comfort quality of users, urban accessibility and preservation of architectural heritage. The results show that the sustainability indicators, apart from being effective tools in identifying problems, can assist local managers in decision making, planning and monitoring of pedestrian public space. These indicators contribute to a broad diagnosis of the pedestrian street and also the formulation of programs, projects and municipal policies, aimed at providing a better life quality for pedestrians.

Pedestrian street, sustainability, sustainability indicators