@article{ref1,
title="Walkable environment in increasing the liveability of a city",
journal="Procedia - social and behavioral sciences",
year="2012",
author="Shamsuddin, Shuhana and Hassan, Nur Rasyiqah Abu and Bilyamin, Siti Fatimah Ilani",
volume="50",
number="",
pages="167-178",
abstract="This paper explains how walkable environment leads to the livable environment of a city. Livability is a concept that has been practiced worldwide. It is equivalent to the quality of living in a city and is determined by many elements. One of the important elements is to create a walkable environment in order to achieve livablility in a city. This study aims (1) to identify the role of walkable environment in making Kuala Lumpur a liveable city and (2) to assess the level of comfort for walking activities by its citizens. Thus, it is crucial to promote a walkable lifestyle where the citizens are given the option to walk comfortably in the city.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1877-0428",
doi="10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.025",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.025"
}