Variables and definitions |
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Community Design |
 Pedshed: ratio of area within 800m street network buffer to the area within 800m Euclidean buffer |
 Number of community resources: post offices, community centres, child care centres, libraries |
 Number of small food stores: butcher, green grocers, convenience stores |
 Number of other retail stores: banks, pharmacy, petrol station, newsagent |
 Number of supermarkets: includes major and minor supermarkets |
 Supermarket diversity: number of different major supermarkets (0-4) |
 Number of transport stops: buses, trams, train |
 Transport diversity: number of different types of transport (0-5) |
 Destination diversity: number of different individual destination types (0-16) |
Movement Network |
 Street connectivity: number of ≥3 way intersections |
 Cul de sacs: number of cul de sacs |
 Cul de sac segments ≤120m long: number of cul de sac segments ≤120m long |
 Connected node ratio: number of ≥3 way intersections ÷ all intersections including cul de sacs |
 Disconnected node ratio: number of cul de sacs ÷ all intersections including cul de sacs |
 Mean block perimeter (m) |
 Walkable block ratio: number of blocks ≤620m perimeter ÷ total number of blocks |
 Traffic exposure ratio: length of low traffic roads ÷ length of low and high traffic roads |
Lot Layout |
 Housing diversity: number of different housing types (0-8) |
 Net residential density: number of commercial dwellings + number of residential dwellings ÷ commercial and residential area |