Urban greenspace provides opportunities for outdoor exercise and may increase physical
activity, with accompanying health benefits. Areas suitable for walking (walkability) are also …

Background Several studies have found that features of the built environment, such as
walkability and greenness, are associated with physical activity and health. However, few …

Background Green space is widely hypothesised to promote physical activity. Few studies,
however, examine whether this is the case for walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical …

Background Greenspace has been associated with health benefits in many contexts. An
important pathway may be through outdoor physical activity. We use a novel approach to …

Objective This study examined prospective relationships of green space attributes with
adults initiating or maintaining recreational walking. Methods Postal surveys were …

Background: The existing environment literature separately emphasizes the importance of
neighborhood walkability and greenness in enhancing health and wellbeing. Thus, a …

Background Walkability is a popular term used to describe aspects of the built and social
environment that have important population-level impacts on physical activity, energy …

This study examined whether changes in green space within the living environment were
associated with changes in walking and cycling frequencies in a cohort of 3,220 Dutch …

Background Evidence for the health benefits of urban green space tends to stem from small,
short-term quasi-experimental or cross-sectional observational research, whilst evidence …

Background Urban dwellers represent half the world's population and are increasing
worldwide. Their health and behaviours are affected by the built environment and green …