Walking Security Index (WSI)
Publications
In 1994, with the financial support of the Region of Ottawa-Carleton,
Dr. Barry Wellar, Department of Geography, University of Ottawa, established
an applied transportation research program with a focus on pedestrians.
A central element of the Walking Security Index is the preparation and
distribution of publications –technical reports, journal articles,
conference proceedings and papers, etc. – which inform elected officials,
professional staff and citizens about research objectives, methodology, and
findings. Publications from the
design phase of the WSI project include the following documents.
Design and Pre-Testing of a Survey Instrument to Measure Pedestrian Levels of Safety and Comfort: A Case Study of the Channelized Cut-Off from Laurier Avenue East to Nicholas Street South, Ottawa, Ontario. Barry Wellar, July 1995. 95 pages.
Walking
Security Index Project: Literature Search, Outreach and Research Design
Activities. Interim Report 1. Barry Wellar, April 1996. 75 pages.
Perspectives
on Pedestrian Safety. Conference Proceedings.
Barry Wellar, editor, August 1996. 143 pages.
Findings from a Field Re-Survey of the Laurier and Nicholas
Cut-Off Channel (E-S), and Implications for the Walking Security Index.
Interim Report 2. Barry Wellar and Ingrid Froelich, December 1996. 69 pages.
Capability
of IS/GIS-Based Intersection Applications to Implement the Walking Security
Index (WSI): A Preliminary Status and Prospect Assessment.
Barry Wellar, April 1997. 31 pages.
Safety,
Comfort, and Convenience as Principal Components of the Walking Security
Index: Initial Specification. Barry Wellar, June 1997. 71 pages.
Walking
Security Index Variables: Initial Specification. Barry Wellar,
November 1997. 57 pages.
Walking
Security Index. Final Report, Walking Security Index Project. Barry
Wellar, July 1998. 191 pages.
Newspapers
as a Source of Fact and Opinion on Pedestrians’ Safety, Comfort,
Convenience: A Keyword-Based Literature Search and Review. Barry
Wellar, January 2000, 214 pages.
Questions about the availability and cost of reports from the design phase of the WSI project, or about the content of any WSI design report, should be directed to the Principal Investigator:
Dr.
Barry Wellar, Professor,
University of Ottawa ,
Department
of Geography,
Tel: 613-562-5800 x1065
Ottawa,
ON K1N 6N5
Fax: 613-562-5145
For contact information return to the Welcome Page.