Desire Paths

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Pathway
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Desire_Lines
Social Trails
gptkbp:canBe Blocked by barriers
Formalized into official paths
Paved over by planners
gptkbp:cause Soil erosion
Trail widening
Vegetation damage
gptkbp:defines Paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot traffic.
gptkbp:example User-centered design
gptkbp:formedBy Repeated use by pedestrians or animals
gptkbp:foundIn Urban areas
Parks
Natural landscapes
Campuses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Desire Paths
gptkbp:influenced Design of official walkways
gptkbp:notableExample Paths across university lawns
Paths in city parks
Paths in residential areas
gptkbp:relatedTo Desire line
Desire path (landscape)
Desire path (transportation)
gptkbp:studiedIn Urban planning
Landscape architecture
Environmental psychology
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:human
Collective decision-making
gptkbp:usedFor Informal shortcuts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Technimatic
gptkb:Technimatic_-_Desire_Paths
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7