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Identifying the Characteristics of Elderly Pedestrian using the Tobit Model

토빗모형을 활용한 고령 보행자의 보행 특성 연구

  • 최성택 (홍익대학교 과학기술연구소) ;
  • 추상호 (홍익대학교 건설도시공학부) ;
  • 장진영 (홍익대학교 도시계획과)
  • Received : 2016.01.25
  • Accepted : 2016.02.17
  • Published : 2016.02.28
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Abstract

This study identified the factors which affect pedestrian behavior using the tobit model with a descriptive analysis. Individual characteristics, household characteristics, zone characteristics were selected as the independent variables. Walking frequency and walking time was adopted for the variables which represent walking behavior. The results showed that the walking time models were superior than the walking frequency models. The model for education purpose had the most lowest fitness and the model for others purpose had characteristics mixed up the various purposes. Futhermore, this research found that independent variables: individual, household and zone characteristic variables affected walking activities of elderly pedestrian by purpose. The walking activity decresed when a pedestrian grew older or had a vehicle or a driver's license. The Elderly facilities promoted the walking activity of seniors. As the floor area of neighborhood and business facilities was wide, the walking activities were animated. In addition, the compacted downtown developments decreased the elderly's walking activities, so it is needed to consider those results in terms of the urban planners.

본 연구는 고령자의 목적별 보행 행태에 대한 기초분석과 함께 토빗모형을 활용해 보행 행태에 영향을 끼치는 요인을 규명하였다. 영향요인으로는 보행자 행태와 연관 있는 개인 특성, 가구 특성, 존 특성 변수 등을 선정하였다. 보행 행태를 대변하는 변수로는 보행 빈도와 보행 시간 변수를 채택하였다. 분석 결과, 보행시간 모형이 빈도 모형보다 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 목적별로는 교육 목적 모형의 설명력이 가장 낮았으며 기타목적 모형은 다양한 특성이 혼재되어 있었다. 독립변수로는 개인, 가구 및 존 특성 변수가 고령 보행자 목적에 따라 각기 다른 영향을 끼치는 것으로 나타났다. 연령이 증가하거나 차량 및 운전면허를 보유한 사람은 보행활동이 감소하였다. 노유자 시설은 고령 보행자의 활동을 촉진하는 것으로 나타났으며 근린 및 업무시설은 업무 목적 보행 활동을 증가시켰다. 마지막으로 집약적 토지개발은 고령 보행자의 보행 활동을 감소시키는 것으로 나타나 향후 도시계획 관점에서 이를 고려해야할 필요성이 있다는 점을 도출하였다.

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