Background A safe environment has been widely accepted as one of the most important
walkability predictors. However, the relation between perceived safety and walkability has …

The literature on children's active transportation has shown the influence of the built
environment characteristics on walking and crashes. Various reviews have examined those …

(1) Background: An increase in or at least the sustainment of walking activities across a wide
section of the population is a crucial health-related task for Central and East European …

Objective To assess pedestrians' perceptions of the walkability of the urban environment
and pedestrian safety in Cali, Colombia. Design Standardised intercept interviews were …

A consistent decline in active school transportation among North American children has
drawn attention of those concerned with children's health and wellbeing. Consequently, an …

Walking to school could improve pupils' health condition and might also reduce the use of
motorized transport modes, which leads to both traffic congestion and air pollution. The …

We investigated the effects of pedestrian environments on parents' walking behavior, their
perception of pedestrian safety, and their willingness to let their children walk to school. This …

Background Walking to school is an important source of physical activity for children.
Parents are the key decision makers regarding school travel mode, with parents׳ …‎

Few studies have investigated the different effects that the built environment may have on
the physical activity behaviours of men and women. Therefore, the aim of this study was to …

Research on urban design and walking often emphasizes macro-scale features of the
physical environment, such as block length and number of intersections, that can be …