Walking, Riding, and the Weather
Walking behavior in urban centres is a complex interaction between the built environment, the accessibility of mass transit, the personality of the individual, and the weather. Over a four-week period of highly variable weather, participants in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan recorded activity patterns and locations and reported use of public transit. By comparing these results with publicly available weather data for the period and published neighbourhood walkability indices, models of the interactions between built environment, transit, weather, and personality can begin to be explored.
