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Accessibility Factor for Boulevard Shopping Mall, Hyderabad City, Pakistan

Firdous SoomroDepartment of Architecture, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, PakistanSaima KalwarDepartment of City and Regional Planning, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, PakistanIrfan Ahmed MemonDepartment of City and Regional Planning, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, PakistanAbu Bakar KalwarDepartment of City and Regional Planning, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Vol 5 No 10 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 10, October 2021 | Pages: 19-22

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 16-10-2021

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Abstract
The shopping malls influence the development of public urban space and the perception, liveliness and attractiveness of city. This research was carried out to determine the accessibility of Boulevard shopping mall, Hyderabad City, Pakistan for consumers and visitors. The questionnaire survey technique was used for data collection for data analysis. The SPSS software was used. The results reveal that the consumers enjoy visiting the Boulevard shopping mall. However, due to accessibility issues, they are unable to frequently visit it. It is therefore recommended that public transport facility should be provided to make the mall accessible for everyone. New shopping malls should also be developed in other parts of Hyderabad city for the comfort of the consumers and visitors.
Keywords

Shopping Malls, Accessibility, Consumers, Boulevard Mall, Hyderabad City, Pakistan


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Firdous Soomro, Saima Kalwar, Irfan Ahmed Memon, Abu Bakar Kalwar, “Accessibility Factor for Boulevard Shopping Mall, Hyderabad City, Pakistan” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 10, pp 19-22, October 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.510004

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