Abdulrahman Zawawi

Since the inception of the greenways concept, transportation has been one of its inherent qualities. Nevertheless, journal articles from the past three decades reported negligible active transportation (AT) impact of many greenway investments worldwide. Simultaneously, an international empirical evidence base of greenways usage for AT has not yet been established. Therefore, this research aimed to identify and analyze the influences on greenways usage for AT via a systematic review of published peer-reviewed journal articles from 1991 until 2021. The review used protocols of the PRISMA Statement in reporting and meta-analysis. Via two levels of screening criteria, results identified 162 articles that focused on greenway users and 27 (out of 162) articles that had AT as a main part of their study. The review specified patterns in the characteristics, perceptions, and travel behaviors of active commuters via greenways, which differed from other user types. Differences in use were also...

This chapter describes how greenways can be a constituent of sustainable urban mobility (SUM) systems that reduce automobile dependence while simultaneously having positive environmental and social co-benefits. It begins by providing a brief background on the harmful effects of automobile dependency. A chronological review of the evolution of greenways as a typology, divided into five generations starting from pre-1900 until today, demonstrates how various economic, political, environmental, and social factors have shaped blue-green corridors in different cities, mainly in English-speaking countries. The discussion then focuses on the integration process between greenways and SUM planning, as well as highlighting some of the planning challenges and opportunities of (re)developing greenways to support as non-motorized transport corridors. By critically analyzing the evolution of greenways in relation to urban mobility and their integration process, this chapter supports green space, ...