Benchmarking and monitoring of urban design and transport features is crucial to achieving
local and international health and sustainability goals. However, most urban indicator …

An essential characteristic of a healthy and sustainable city is a physically active population.
Effective policies for healthy and sustainable cities require evidence-informed quantitative …

Many studies conducted during the last decade suggest the mental health benefits of green
and blue spaces. We aimed to systematically review the available literature on the long-term …

Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity.
Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its …

Background Physical inactivity is a global pandemic responsible for over 5 million deaths
annually through its effects on multiple non-communicable diseases. We aimed to document …

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 …

Although walkability assessments have enjoyed recent popularity, walkability measures
usually often omitted microscale attributes and pedestrian perceptions of the built …

There exists a large body of literature examining the association between built environment
factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and weight status; however, synthesis of this …

Background Diabetes is among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases causing
significant morbidity and mortality globally. The aetiology and disease development of …

Introduction Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low and varies greatly across
countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and …