Investigating the walkability of primary, secondary and K-12 schools across metropolitan Perth, Western Australia

Having a walkable built environment is important to encourage active school transport. The aim of this study was to measure the walkability of all Perth, Western Australian schools and investigate whether differences in walkability exist by school type, socioeconomic status and/or subregion.

Citation:
Gannett A, Hooper P, Saunders J, Trapp G. Investigating the walkability of primary, secondary and K-12 schools across metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. GeoJournal. 2024;89(2)

Keywords:
Active school transport; Connectivity; School siting; Traffic; Walkability

Abstract:
Having a walkable built environment is important to encourage active school transport. The aim of this study was to measure the walkability of all Perth, Western Australian schools and investigate whether differences in walkability exist by school type, socioeconomic status and/or subregion.