Developing Pedestrian Capacity Based on Movement Simulation Model: The Case of Malioboro, Yogyakarta

Abstract

The activity of pedestrian movement can be predicted by a pedestrian model. Pedestrian model would assign pedestrian lane characteristic, especially for capacity.  This study is intended as an effort to develop basic capacity on pedestrian pathways in Indonesia with simulation models. The function of the sidewalk was not only a connecting path between regions in the commercial area but also has a higher level of complexity due to diverse pedestrian motives. This study used a microscopic approach through model simulation that built-in PTV Viswalk as a supporting system to do it. Location of study in Jalan Malioboro in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This study resulted that the default value coefficient about the pedestrian characteristic model needs to change and pedestrian speed was a key to giving a new value. Then, validation for simulation is given with local and global validation. It resulted that new value makes similar value with real data which could reach basic capacity. Then, basic capacity does with Viswalk simulation and reaches 365,42 pedestrian/meter/minute as a basic pedestrian lane in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This study makes a starting point to reach the developing standard for pedestrian traffic in Indonesia.