Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China
The study explores the features of spatiotemporal circles of residents’ daily walking. Through a survey of residents’ walking activity in 16 residential communities, the walking purpose, distance, time, and speed of different residents were analyzed, and the circles of residents’ walking activities...
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| description | The study explores the features of spatiotemporal circles of residents’ daily walking. Through a survey of residents’ walking activity in 16 residential communities, the walking purpose, distance, time, and speed of different residents were analyzed, and the circles of residents’ walking activities in historic and modern districts were identified. It is found that residents’ walking activities showed obvious spatiotemporal and individual differences. Walking activities on weekdays mainly focus on short distances (0.5–1 km) and short duration (5–15 min) for commuting and basic needs, while walking activities on weekends tend to be longer distances (more than 2 km) and longer duration (15–40 min) for leisure purposes. There are significant differences in distance and speed between walking activities in the historic and modern districts, with residents of the historic districts walking a smaller range but more diverse destinations, and residents of the modern districts walking to a wider range but fewer types of destinations. The study provides a scientific basis for multi-circle planning strategies of community life units, and it contributes to the localized adaptation of the “15-minute city” concept by revealing how historical and modern districts shape distinct spatiotemporal circles for walkability in Chinese cities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-45c0d99fbed5476cbab577b721340e1c2025-07-25T13:27:27ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-06-01147132110.3390/land14071321Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, ChinaRui Wang0Hengliang Tang1Yue Chen2School of Architecture, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaThe study explores the features of spatiotemporal circles of residents’ daily walking. Through a survey of residents’ walking activity in 16 residential communities, the walking purpose, distance, time, and speed of different residents were analyzed, and the circles of residents’ walking activities in historic and modern districts were identified. It is found that residents’ walking activities showed obvious spatiotemporal and individual differences. Walking activities on weekdays mainly focus on short distances (0.5–1 km) and short duration (5–15 min) for commuting and basic needs, while walking activities on weekends tend to be longer distances (more than 2 km) and longer duration (15–40 min) for leisure purposes. There are significant differences in distance and speed between walking activities in the historic and modern districts, with residents of the historic districts walking a smaller range but more diverse destinations, and residents of the modern districts walking to a wider range but fewer types of destinations. The study provides a scientific basis for multi-circle planning strategies of community life units, and it contributes to the localized adaptation of the “15-minute city” concept by revealing how historical and modern districts shape distinct spatiotemporal circles for walkability in Chinese cities.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/7/132115-minute citycommunity life unitspatiotemporal circleneighborhood walkabilityactivity log |
| spellingShingle | Rui Wang Hengliang Tang Yue Chen Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China Land 15-minute city community life unit spatiotemporal circle neighborhood walkability activity log |
| title | Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China |
| title_full | Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China |
| title_fullStr | Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China |
| title_short | Identifying Spatiotemporal Circles of Residents’ Daily Walking in Historic and Modern Districts: An Empirical Study in Nanjing, China |
| title_sort | identifying spatiotemporal circles of residents daily walking in historic and modern districts an empirical study in nanjing china |
| topic | 15-minute city community life unit spatiotemporal circle neighborhood walkability activity log |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/7/1321 |
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