DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/berkalafstpt.v2i2.992

Keywords: urban form elements, walking activity, walkability, walkable, heritage city

ABSTRACT

Walking is the oldest mode of transportation, while heritage cities that are hundreds of years old are often designed to facilitate walking since there were no motorized vehicles. Planning a walkable heritage city is a part of sustainable development. This paper synthesizes studies that discuss the elements of urban form that influence walkability in heritage cities. Using content analysis (n=28), our findings identify and categorize elements of urban form into (1) physical and (2) non-physical elements. Physical elements consist of spatial patterns, structures, and urban designs, while non-physical elements comprise socio-economic factors, culture, and politics that influence urban planning. These findings can be used as a theoretical basis for identifying a walkable heritage city and measuring the potential for walking in a heritage city.