Walking travel satisfaction – A comparison of three European cities

ILS researchers Janina Welsch, Noriko Otsuka and Anna-Lena van der Vlugt have published an article in the “Journal of Urban Mobility”. The study examined and compared walking satisfaction in three case study cities in Europe: Dortmund, Genoa, and Gothenburg as part of the EU project „WalkUrban“. By analyzing household survey data, levels and determinants of walking satisfaction within and between the cities were explored, using the Satisfaction with Travel Scale to measure walking satisfaction. The results show that levels of walking satisfaction differ between the cities and also in terms of several sub-dimensions. However, the findings expand the existing body of knowledge about determinants of walking satisfaction in different urban settings and provides vital insights for urban planning and policies determined to foster walking-friendly and satisfactory local urban environments. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100109. Further current selected papers can be found here.