Public open spaces such as parks and green spaces are key built environment elements
within neighbourhoods for encouraging a variety of physical activity behaviours. Over the …

The continuous growth of the world population and its agglomeration in urban cities,
demand an increasing need for mobility, which in turn contributes to the worsening of traffic …

Studies have pointed at the negative side of urban green spaces in terms of evoking fear of
crime. However research on fear-provoking attributes suggests that there usually is no …

A number of review studies document associations between the perceived and objectively
measured neighborhood environment and physical activity. However, current evidence does …

Increasing the use of non-motorized modes of transport, such as walking, is a worldwide
objective aimed at improving the sustainability of cities. However, pedestrians may not …

Perceptions of the walking environment can encourage or discourage walking for transport.
However, the influence of the built environment (BE) on pedestrians' perceptions of the …

We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth,
Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in …

The objective of this study was to investigate how gender differentiates the perception of
safety in urban parks. Gender was recognized in relation to selected, most important factors …

Declines in children's independent mobility are commonly attributed to parents' fear of
strangers, yet few empirical studies have investigated this relationship. We examined:(1) the …

The present study uses a qualitative approach with the aim to identify built environmental
factors influencing short walking distances for transportation among adults (18–65 years) …