Urban sprawl and increasing population density in urban centers create the challenge to
finding ways of sustainable transportation solutions that preserve the convenience of …

It has been widely recognised that the threats to human health from global environmental
changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent actions are required …

Many studies have confirmed that the characteristics of the built environment affect
individual walking behaviors. However, scant attention has been paid to population-level …

Obesity has become pandemic owing to an obesogenic environment (inexpensive calorie
dense food, technologies and structure of communities that reduce or replace physical …

Although the pedestrian-friendly qualities of streetscapes promote walking, quantitative
understanding of streetscape functionality remains insufficient. This study proposed a novel …

Bike-sharing provides a convenient feeder mode for connecting to a metro and is believed to
be an efficient way to solve the first-and last-mile problem. Despite the increasing attention …

This study proposes an urban Bikeability Index (BI) to assess and prioritise bicycle
infrastructure investments, and in turn, improve accessibility for cyclists. The contribution of …

In the subject of smart sustainable cities, the underlying theories are a foundation for
practice. Moreover, scholarly research in the field of smart sustainable cities operates out of …

Walkability is defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to people who
walk, which benefits the health of residents and increases the liveability of cities, and studies …

Previous studies on the built environment and urban vitality often assume that they follow a
pre-defined (mostly linear in parameters) relationship, and few studies substantiate whether …