Linking nighttime outdoor lighting attributes to pedestrians' feeling of safety: An interactive survey approach.

ABSTRACT: Public space lighting (PSL) contributes to pedestrians' feeling of safety (FoS) in urban areas after natural dark. However, little is known how different PSL attributes, such as illuminance, light temperature, uniformity and glare, affect people's FoS in different contextual settings. The present study aims to bridge this knowledge gap by developing a model linking different PSL attributes with FoS, while controlling for individual, locational, environmental and temporal factors. To develop such model, the study employs a novel interactive user-oriented method, based on a specially-designed mobile phone application-CityLightsTM. Using this app, a representative sample of observers reported their impressions of PSL attributes and FoS in three cities in Israel, following a set of predetermin

SUBMITTER: Portnov BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654807 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature