Al-Mosaind Musaad
Department of Urban Planning, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Heliyon. 2019 Mar 18;5(3):e01327. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01327. eCollection 2019 Mar.
Children's mobility in terms of frequencies, challenges, and solutions have a direct impact on their lifestyle. The study aims to assess the notion of children's mobility within urban neighborhoods in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It further examines the effects of school proximity and age/gender of children on their mobility patterns within Riyadh's neighborhoods. A sample questionnaire for school going students are used to assess their mobility patterns. The study showed that age and gender have significant effects on mobility, which seemed to increase among males and older boys in particular. Although automobiles are still the dominant mode for traveling, there are significant differences in walking trips in favor of male students to neighborhood facilities including schools. The study concluded that there is a need for Saudi cities to adopt aggressive policies that promote walking for children and adults within and between nearby neighborhoods.
儿童在出行频率、面临的挑战及解决办法方面的情况对其生活方式有着直接影响。该研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得市城市社区内儿童出行的概念。它进一步考察了学校距离以及儿童的年龄/性别对他们在利雅得社区内出行模式的影响。一份针对在校学生的样本调查问卷被用于评估他们的出行模式。研究表明，年龄和性别对出行有显著影响，这种影响在男性尤其是年龄较大的男孩中似乎更为明显。尽管汽车仍是主要的出行方式，但在前往包括学校在内的社区设施的步行出行方面，男学生存在显著差异。研究得出结论，沙特各城市有必要采取积极政策，促进儿童和成人在附近社区内部及之间步行出行。
