The Smart City and Healthy Walking: An Environmental Comparison Between Healthy and the Shortest Route Choices

Walking is a means of health promotion, which one the main features smart cities. A city’s built environment can help people choose healthy walking route instead shortest one. Our study investigated environmental factors pedestrians who select routes prefer and favored in pedestrian navigation mobile applications. Survey data were collected from 164 residents Daegu, South Korea, October 12 to 25, 2022. <em>t</em> chi-square tests used compare perceptual differences between preference groups. The results indicate that 56.7% respondents preferred over route. Pedestrians chose have less noise more greenery along their commute feel safer traffic accidents crimes than those Moreover, also considered following applications: (a) waterfront areas, (b) low volume, (c) safety crimes. suggest urban planning design policies support healthier active