METRANS Seminar -- Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris -- February 13, 2008
Date: Feb 13, 2008
The seminar will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at University of Southern California, Lewis Hall, Room 103. Light refreshments will be served following the seminar. Please feel free to bring a bag lunch.
Speaker:
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Department Chair, Professor of Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles
Title:
Death on the Crosswalk -- Pedestrian Safety in Los Angeles
Abstract: This research explores the spatial distribution of pedestrian-automobile collisions in Los Angeles and analyzes the social and physical factors that affect the risk of getting involved in such collisions. More specifically, the study investigates the influence of socio-demographic, land use, density, urban form, and traffic characteristics on pedestrian collision rates.
Biography: to be posted
For more information, contact Matthew Hisson at hissom@usc.edu.
