This research study focuses on assessing the quality of walkable paths in the city of Doha by understanding the human perception of different urban qualities and related physical features. the study will conduct a historical definition of walkability perception of Qatari locals.finally propose guidelines for urban physical features to promote walkability in neighborhood context.  Furthermore, planning for  walking puts the emphasis on the detail of urban design to create safe and  attractive routes for cyclists and pedestrians (Rydin, 2011) and (Eissa, 2012).  However, that does not necessarily mean  that people will walk in that routes.  Moreover, that  is because urban planning did not fully create suitable walkable neighborhoods. Neighborhoods can be identified as:  social units,   spatial units, or network of associations (Spielman and Yoo, 2009). However,  this essay is focused on the neighbourhoods as spatial units.               

walkability Guidelines for sustainable Neighborhoods 

Planner  has to follow five steps carefully  to achieve sustainable walkable neighborhood in  hot, sunny, dry climate:   
1.     Provision of services and facility  close to neighborhood (ideally within  walking distance)    The relationship between neighbourhood walkability and walking for  transport was stronger for weekly frequency (Owen  et al., 2007) which mean that planner should focus on increase the level of  walkability then walking for transportation when he\she is planning and setting  the principle for the neighbourhood. Moreover, reviews of the transportation  research and urban planning literature show that easiness of pedestrian access  to nearby destinations is related to active transportation choices,  particularly walking (Owen et al., 2007) so, planner  should give pedestrian the priority in  shaping the neighbourhood. however,  the average  distances for walking will be 400 meters(O’Hare,  2006)., rather than 500 meters  (Walker, 2011), in most  other studies area because of the subtropical climate While other argue that it might be even  shorter to 200m, and  the other 200m have  to be in shade place (Azmi and Karim, 2012).    
2.    Mixed use within 400m shading walk  side in neighborhood     Key elements of neighborhood walkability are proximity and connectivity and proximity is  related to mixed-land uses that create shorter distances between residences and  destinations such as stores or workplaces  (Owen et al., 2007) and (Reyer et al., 2014). moreover, that  mix-use should have the 13 elements of sustainable neighborhood[1]: Doctor/GP  surgery, Post Office, Chemist, Supermarket, Bank/building society, Corner Shop,  Primary school, Restaurant/café/takeaway, Pub, Library, Sports/recreation  facility, Community centre, Facility for children, Public open/green space (Dempsey et al ,2009).   
3.    neighborhood identity     development of an emotional bond to one’s neighborhood environment , this would contribute to the  effect of perceived neighbourhood  qualities on walking, directly or indirectly, because the people are is willing  to keep contacting with neighbourhood environment (Ferreira et al., 2016).  Also, if the neighbourhood have a  powerful sense of the place, people would walk likely more (Azmi and Karim,  2012). Moreover, there are several factors  that helps with the neighbourhood  attachment, therefore planner  (fig 2) should be careful with  it, for example: trees and shading should  not over wailing the security.