Insufficient physical activity (PA) is the fourth major risk factor for many non-communicable
diseases and premature mortality worldwide. Features of the built environment (BE) play a …

Some links between transport and health are widely known, such as active travel, physical
(in) activity, air pollution and injuries. Others are not as apparent and are much less studied …

Research examining built environment (BE) characteristics and walking/cycling behaviors
has been conducted primarily in high-income countries and conclusions cannot be applied …

Social infrastructure requires a consistent and measurable definition and more evidence is
needed to demonstrate why it is important to health, wellbeing and the liveability of a …

Background Social and physical environments are not only hypothesized to influence
physical activity (PA), they are also interrelated and influence each other. However, few …

Environment-wide association studies (EWAS) are an untargeted, agnostic, and hypothesis-
generating approach to exploring environmental factors associated with health outcomes …

Three decades of rapid economic development in China have not only benefited millions of
Chinese by improving their living standards but have also dramatically increased the …

Abstract Introduction The Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) stands out
as a tool for assessing environmental walkability. Thus, this scoping review aims to identify …

As one of the walkability attributes, attractiveness seems to play an essential role in
improving urban vitality and is highly correlated with urban redevelopment. This paper aims …

Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has forced national and local
governments to re-consider the relationship between mobility, urban space and health in …