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September 22, 2024
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Exploring the role of configurational accessibility of alleyways on facilitating wayfinding transportation within the organic street network systems

Publicated to: Transport Policy. 157 179-194 - 2024-10-01 157(), DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.09.001

Authors:

Askarizad, Reza; Dauden, Patxi Jose Lamiquiz; Garau, Chiara
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Affiliations

Univ Cagliari, Dept Civil & Environm Engn & Architecture DICAAR, Via Marengo 2, I-09123 Cagliari, Italy - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Urban & Reg Planning, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

Despite the significant role of alleyways in urban spatial configuration and accessibility as critical structures of urban infrastructure, there remains a noticeable gap in understanding their specific role in urban transportation policies. The main aim of the present study is to investigate the role of configurational accessibility of alleyways in facilitating wayfinding within organic street network systems. A mixed method was applied using Space Syntax and empirical observations. Moreover, Pearson correlations and t-tests were used to discern the association between variables and compare independent groups using SPSS software. The findings from the syntactical analysis strongly indicate that alleyways significantly impact configurational accessibility within urban network systems. Furthermore, the complex and labyrinthine structure of organic alleyways was found to significantly hinder the intelligibility of urban areas, making navigation more challenging. The results revealed a significant correlation between vehicle mobility and connectivity values, with higher levels of mobility consistently linked to increased connectivity values. The outcomes also indicated that alleys connected to main streets play a crucial role in facilitating wayfinding within urban network systems. This study contributes to a more profound understanding of the role of alleyways in urban network systems for urban planners and transportation engineers, paving the way for more targeted sustainable urban planning strategies.
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Keywords

AccessibilityAlleywayAlleywaysBuilt environmentLegibilityMetaanalysisModeMovementNetwork analysisNetwork systemsOrganicsRoute-choiceSpace syntaxSpatial configurationStreet networkSustainabilityTransportationTransportation developmentTransportation systemUrbanUrban developmentUrban mobilityUrban networksUrban transportUrban transportationWalkingWay findingWayfindinWayfinding

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Transport Policy due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 47/620, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Economics. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 14
  • Scopus: 14
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 36 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/88326/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 99
  • Downloads: 58
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ASKARIZAD, REZA) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ASKARIZAD, REZA.

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Awards linked to the item

This study was supported by the MUR through two projects: 1) SMART3R-FLITS: SMART Transport for Travellers and Freight Logistics Integration Towards Sustainability" (Project protocol: 2022J38SR9; CUP Code: F53D23005630006) and 2) MOVING StEPS: MOVING from Street Experiments to adaptive Planned Solutions (Project protocol: 2022BLK9TS; CUP Code: F53D23005550006) , both financed with the PRIN 2022 (Research Projects of National Relevance) program, funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU. This study reflects only the authors' views and opinions, neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be considered responsible for them.
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