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SUMMARY:An activity-based approach to analyzing walking
DTSTART:20121101T121500
DTEND:20121101T131500
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dick Ettema\nStudies of walking behavior have gained mom
 entum over the past years\, due to improved data collection techniques and
  further development of modeling approaches. In most cases\, such studies 
 emphasize the detailed movement of pedestrians in relation to aggregate pe
 destrian flows\, and decisions regarding route or destinations during a wa
 lking trip. This presentation aims to look upon walking behavior from a br
 oader perspective\, by discussing the options of applying an activity base
 d approach to walking behavior. In particular\, it will be discussed to wh
 at extent decisions made regarding the daily (or longer term) activity pat
 tern influence decisions regarding the walking trip (such as where to walk
 \, for how long\, with whom)\, decisions during the walking trip (such as 
 routes\, places to visit and activities to pursue while walking) and the e
 xperience of the walking trip (how pleasant\, stressful etc.). It will be 
 argued that looking upon walking from this broader perspective gives rise 
 to the inclusion of addition variables in our analyses\, including functio
 nal characteristics of places and routes (amenities\, functions) as well a
 s ambient conditions and aesthetics.\n\nBio: Dick Ettema is associate prof
 essor in the Department of Human Geography and Planning in Utrecht Univers
 ity. He received a PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology with a thes
 is “Activity-based Modeling” and edited the book “Activity-based App
 roaches to Travel Analysis” with Harry Timmermans. Since then\, he has p
 ublished widely on activity based analysis\, activity based  modeling and
  time-use studies. Dick’s recent work has focuses on the use of active t
 ravel modes and the impact of travel and activities on well-being.
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