Att mäta tillgänglighet i stadsmiljö : En modell att kvantifiera individens uppfattning

Sammanfattning: The term accessibility is a regularly recurring concept in planning, where increased accessibility time and time again has proven impactful regarding how well an area develops. The importance of the concept has resulted in a wealth of research, where many methods have been developed to measure the concept. The wide variety of methods are a result of accessibility being an ambiguous and subjective concept whose definition and meaning may vary significantly from individual toindividual, as well as depending on the context in which it appears. Most of the encountered measurement methods are based on structural accessibility with a clear focus on accessibility to sites in a defined network. This rational and general approach to accessibility tend to ignore individual variations in perception. The aim of the study is, therefore, to develop a model to quantify the concept of accessibility, which in the context of the study is defined as "How well adapted the built environment is for an individual to effectively use, regardless of individual needs". This definition focuses on is on the individual's perceived accessibility of a specific urban environment. The basis for the model consists of seven developed indicators whose aim is to operationalize the concept of accessibility. These indicators are then used in the two different parts of the model, where one part intends to weigh the indicators against each other and the other parts aims to assess a specific urban environment, both parts are entirely based onthe views of the respondent. The model is tested in the framework of project Madendalen, where the municipality of Sundbyberg intends to transform the motorway Enköpingsvägen into an attractive city street. The model is tested by four different respondent groups, each of which possesses a unique and interesting perspective on accessibility. The result of the model test shows that the model works,and measures what it is intended to measure and produces a unique result that has not been encountered in the studied literature. However, the model needs to be further developed to increase its validity. How the model should be developed is explained in the discussion together with suggestions on how the model can be used in practice.