Integrated Pavement Design: Peripheral Facade Function in Relation to Urban Beauty and Building Needs

Abstract

Sidewalks are one of the structural components of urban space and can be defined as paved strips meant to help people move from one part of a city to another on foot· Sidewalks are a component of the urban layout and fulfill the need for infrastructure combined with the visual aspect of the urban area·

 This work exposes the guidelines of integrated sidewalk design to understand how or if they coordinate concerning surface aesthetics and infrastructural requirements· It is also noteworthy that city planning regulations also have a role in this design to provide sidewalks not only for their functionality and stability, but also to esthetically appeal to the city·

 Attention to the design of the sidewalks in terms of the materials used, the textures on the sidewalks and designing the sidewalks will help in coming up with a better experience for the pedestrians and as well blend the sidewalks with the rest of the urban fabric·

 Besides that, it is necessary to define what structures such structures as the necessary components for sidewalks’ function, safety, and accessibility are the requirements exigent for the structure of the pedestrian network·

Based on the works of various cities learning on the provision of integrated sidewalk designs, this paper seeks to establish lessons that policy makers and planners could learn and log from as they plan for future projects of integrated sidewalk designs while trying to achieve aesthetics and functionality·

Furthermore, future studies on trends involving conceptual progresses of sidewalks design and futuristic embarked technologies, plus activism of sustainability will be useful in extending knowledge on probable requirements in the upcoming urban sidewalks design in the progressive urban environment.