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Table 3 MAPS-Global Segment section reliability scores (n = 1370) between on-street and online raters

From: Reliability of streetscape audits comparing on‐street and online observations: MAPS-Global in 5 countries

Subscale

Content

Range of scores

Number of items

Inter-Rater Agreement

Kappa/ICC

Rater’s mean (SD)

On-street

Online

Building Height and Setbacks Positive

Setbacks/building height

1–13

3

0.897 ICC

5.73 (3.48)

5.48 (3.39)

Sidewalk Qualities Positive

Sidewalk presence and width

0–6

2

0.856 ICC

4.79 (1.70)

4.83 (1.56)

Buffers Positive

Parking and buffer

0–5

2

0.848 ICC

3.42 (1.72)

3.50 (1.70)

Bicycle Infrastructure Positive

Bike lane presence, quality, signage

0–5

3

0.856 ICC

0.32 (1.04)

0.38 (1.16)

Building Aesthetics and Design Positive

Windows, trichotomized

0–2

1

0.617 ICC

1.63 (0.62)

1.60 (0.61)

Shade Positive

Number of trees, percent shade from trees and other coverage

0–6

3

0.855 ICC

1.74 (1.56)

1.73 (1.50)

Pedestrian Infrastructure Positive

Mid-segment crossing, pedestrian bridge, covered place to walk, street lights

0–5

4

0.616 ICC

1.08 (0.75)

0.93 (0.74)

Informal Path or Shortcut Positive

Informal path connecting to something else, Yes or No

0–1

1

0.538 K

0.09 (0.28)

0.07 (0.26)

Hawkers/Shops Positive

Hawkers/shops on sidewalk or pedestrian zone

0–3

1

0.194 ICC

0.02 (0.13)

0.06 (0.31)

Building Height: Road Width and Setback Ratio Positive

Smallest and largest setbacks, building height and road width

0–3

5

0.688 ICC

1.10 (1.06)

0.93 (1.14)

Overall Segments Positive

Sum of positive segment subscales

3–34

25

0.927 ICC

20.19 (6.97)

19.75 (7.08)

Overall Segments Negative

Sidewalk not continuous, trip hazards, obstructions, cars blocking walkway, slope, fences, driveways

0–13

7

0.852 ICC

3.42 (3.41)

3.41 (3.18)

Overall Segments Score

Positive-Negative

− 8-34

32

0.929 ICC

16.74 (9.60)

16.33 (9.48)

  1. SD standard deviation