Table 6.

The 18 usability factors concerning snow/ice conditions identified within the qualitative studies and the rotated component matrix from the factor analysis (the Snow/ice study)

Usability factor (U)		Components
		1	2	3
U1	Snow removed immediately	0.178	0.849	0.116
U2	No snow at footpaths nearby my residence	0.338	0.808	0.078
U3	No snow at footpaths in the central city	0.380	0.804	0.090
U4	No snow at zebra crossings	0.397	0.712	0.162
U5	No snow at bus stops	0.040	0.314	0.643
U6	Kerbs are visible (snow removed)	0.463	0.464	0.375
U7	No blocking heaps of snow	0.623	0.434	0.123
U8	No snow at pedestrian streets	0.610	0.461	0.175
U9	No snow at footpaths to my grocery shop	0.657	0.389	0.147
U10	No ice at footpaths nearby my residence	0.775	0.319	0.031
U11	No ice at footpaths in the central city	0.775	0.390	0.055
U12	Even surfaces, no rough ice	0.762	0.252	0.140
U13	Sanded surfaces	0.848	0.228	0.114
U14	No ice at pedestrians streets	0.863	0.138	0.165
U15	No ice at footpaths to my grocery shop	0.846	0.135	0.130
U16	Usable benches in winter	0.065	0.017	0.593
U17	Reachable poles	0.273	0.073	0.702
U18	Half of the footpath is sanded	0.045	0.034	0.694