Urban Planning
Pedestrian Walkway Simulation
Waikiki Beach Honolulu, Hawaii - Simulation
of Kalakaua Avenue
The purpose of this urban planning simulation study with SimWalk software was to examine pedestrian conditions in Waikiki, the most urbanized area in Honolulu. Focusing on one side of approximately a four block stretch of Kalakaua Avenue near the Waikiki beach, the simulation goal is to test a variety of different factors that affect the pedestrian environment.
In addition to the width of the sidewalk, there are also moveable and immovable objects, street furniture, plantings, and other activities that affect access and use of sidewalks. The intent of this study is also to evaluate the impact of the increasing number of street performers on pedestrian level of service (LOS).
Kalakaua Avenue Simulation
The simulation study, conducted by Karl Kim, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning University of Hawaii at Manoa, is based on pedestrian counting data for the Kalakaua Avenue.
The simulation results revealed changing patterns of LOS for Kalakaua Avenue, with and without the impact of street performers and other factors, what will ultimately lead to new measures for improving the pedestrian movement and security on Kalakaua Avenue. SimWalk simulation software allows studying different pedestrian scenarios - for example with and without the pedestrians using the private space aside the official, public walkways to avoid obstacles.
Simulation of a Pedestrian Zone in Nice, France
A pedestrian simulation project conducted in Nice, France, analysed the interaction of pedestrians in a pedestrian zone with public transportation (trams). Among others, the following questions were investigated: Under what circumstances do normal pedestrian flows and boarding /alighting passengers interfere significantly?
Pedestrian Zone Simulation
Where do problematic pedestrian densities occur when tram stations are repositioned? How do other objects in the pedestrian zone (plants, other acitivities) influence the walking comfort of pedestrians? These questions could be answered by deploying SimWalk PRO.
