Sponsor
This work was supported by DAIKO FOUNDATION, Japan (Grant Number 11047) and JSPS KAKENHI, Japan (Grant Numbers JP17H00947, JP15H02964, and JP18KK0371).
Published In
Health & Place
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2019
Subjects
Pedestrian areas -- Planning, City planning -- Japan, Google Street View, Crowdsourcing, Neighborhood planning -- Japan
Abstract
Audits have been used to provide objective ratings of neighborhood environments. Physical audits, however, are time- and resource-intensive. This study examines the efficiency and reliability of virtual auditing using Google Street View and crowdsourcing to conduct walkability audits of streets in Japan. Overall, 830 street segments were physically and virtually audited by two trained auditors; 300 untrained crowdworkers also virtually audited 3 street segments. Statistical analysis found good inter-source and inter-rater reliability. This study helps establish crowdsourced virtual auditing as a valuable method of measuring neighborhood walkability, reducing audit costs as well as enabling large-scale auditor recruitment while maintaining reliability.
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DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102203
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29667
Citation Details
Hanibuchi, T., Nakaya, T., & Inoue, S. (2019). Virtual audits of streetscapes by crowdworkers. Health & place, 59, 102203.
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