Pedestrians have not received the degree of attention from engineers that the vehicular modes have attracted. Over the past decade significant advances have been made in our understanding of the needs of pedestrians. This has led to the adoption of recognised standards for some aspects, e.g. the Australian Standard AS1428 sets access standards. Appropriate solutions to ensure passive surveillance to deter assault are also receiving increased attention. A pedestrian audit is a process by which a physical environment is assessed from a pedestrian perspective. Aspects evaluated/considered include pedestrian safety, access standards (especially for pedestrians with disabilities), and safety from personal attack. This paper describes the process of a pedestrian audit, the situations in which an audit can be useful, and the issues which are raised. Typical examples of substandard design are given. (A)
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