Does walkable neighbourhood design influence the association between objective crime and walking?
Background Few studies have investigated associations between objectively measured
crime and walking, and findings are mixed. One explanation for null or counterintuitive …
crime and walking, and findings are mixed. One explanation for null or counterintuitive …
Safe habitats: does the association between neighborhood crime and walking differ by neighborhood disadvantage?
Interrelationships between neighborhood walkability, area disadvantage, and crime may
contribute to the inconsistent associations between crime and walking. We examined …
contribute to the inconsistent associations between crime and walking. We examined …
“Safe Going”: the influence of crime rates and perceived crime and safety on walking in deprived neighbourhoods
P Mason, A Kearns, M Livingston - Social science & medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Few studies have simultaneously examined the relationship of levels of recorded crime,
perceptions of crime and disorder, and safety from crime with rates of physical activity. We …
perceptions of crime and disorder, and safety from crime with rates of physical activity. We …
Safe RESIDential Environments? A longitudinal analysis of the influence of crime-related safety on walking
Background Numerous cross-sectional studies have investigated the premise that the
perception of crime will cause residents to constrain their walking; however the findings to …
perception of crime will cause residents to constrain their walking; however the findings to …
Neighborhood walkability and the walking behavior of Australian adults
BACKGROUND: The physical attributes of residential neighborhoods, particularly the
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …
Exploration of the effect of violent crime on recreational and transportation walking by path and structural equation models
To examine how violent crime affects people's recreational and transportation walking
duration in daytime and after dark on a typical day, this study undertakes associative and …
duration in daytime and after dark on a typical day, this study undertakes associative and …
Neighborhood disadvantage and physical function: the contributions of neighborhood-level perceptions of safety from crime and walking for recreation
Background: Residents of more socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are more
likely to report poorer physical function, although the reasons for this remain unknown. It is …
likely to report poorer physical function, although the reasons for this remain unknown. It is …
Exposure to walkable neighbourhoods in urban areas increases utilitarian walking: Longitudinal study of Canadians
Background Purposeful or utilitarian walking may allow a time-efficient, low cost
accumulation of physical activity. While constructing a built environment that supports …
accumulation of physical activity. While constructing a built environment that supports …
Neighborhood walkability and crime: Does the relationship vary by crime type?
N Lee, C Contreras - Environment and Behavior, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
We draw on theoretical insights from criminology in using the Walk Score index to analyze
walkability's relationship to spatial crime patterns on Los Angeles city blocks. Results from …
walkability's relationship to spatial crime patterns on Los Angeles city blocks. Results from …
The built environment, neighborhood crime and constrained physical activity: an exploration of inconsistent findings
S Foster, B Giles-Corti - Preventive medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Personal safety is commonly cited in qualitative research as a barrier to local
walking, yet the relationship between safety and constrained physical activity has received …
walking, yet the relationship between safety and constrained physical activity has received …