@article{ref1,
title="The walking speed of pedestrians on various pavement surface conditions during winter",
journal="Transportation research part D: transport and environment",
year="2021",
author="Fossum, Magne and Ryeng, Eirin Olaussen",
volume="97",
number="",
pages="e102934-e102934",
abstract="This study aims to quantify the relationship between pedestrians' walking speeds and various surface conditions typically associated with a winter environment. The purpose is to enable assessments of the effects of different winter operation and maintenance regimes on pedestrians' average travel times. The results show that there is a significant relationship between surface conditions and average walking speeds. When comparing a bare-pavement level of service (LOS) with the practically best obtainable winter-pavement LOS it is expected that the average travel times of an average pedestrian will be approximately 1 min/km longer on the latter than the former when walking on flat ground. On clean ice, compared to a bare pavement, we can expect the average travel times to be approximately 2 min/km longer. Data on average travel times should be implemented in cost-benefit analyses that evaluate the effects of different winter operation and maintenance regimes and measures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1361-9209",
doi="10.1016/j.trd.2021.102934",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2021.102934"
}