noun · academic
permeability
UK/ˌpɜː.mɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/US/ˌpɝː.məˈbɪl.ə.ti/per·me·a·BIL·i·ty
the ease with which people can move through a street network or between places, especially on foot
Examples
“High permeability in a street layout encourages walking and short trips.”
“Gated communities often reduce permeability, forcing longer car journeys.”
“Improving permeability between blocks can revitalise local commerce.”
Band 8 sentence
“Design measures that increase permeability between housing blocks often yield disproportionate benefits for local trade and social interaction.”
Collocations
- street permeability
- improve permeability
Word family
Common mistakes
Permeability of soil is high here.→The permeability of the street network is high here.
The city has low permeability because is many walls.→The city has low permeability because there are many walls.
Say it for a higher band
5easy to move around→6connectivity→7+permeability
Synonyms
connectivity
Easily confused
connectivity
“Improving public transport connectivity reduced commuting times across the region.”
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