Along with environmental pollution, urban planning has been connected to public health.
The research indicates that the quality of built environments plays an important role in …

In this book Gayle Souter-Brown explores the social, economic and environmental benefits
of developing greenspace for health and well-being. She examines the evidence behind the …

Objective This study is to examine changes in residents' physical activities, social
interactions, and neighborhood cohesion after they moved to a walkable community in …

Purpose This systematic literature review focusses on original research that examines the
effect of persuasive architectural interventions on stimulating health behaviour. This paper …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) is a major factor in maintaining health in aging
populations. This study examines the influences of sociodemographic, health, and …

Background Housing is a major social determinant of health that affects health status and
outcomes across the lifespan. Objectives An interagency portfolio analysis assessed the …

Scholars and planners have emphasized the importance of the living environments provided
to marginalized families by subsidized housing. Many previous studies have focused …

Increasing physical activity (PA) at the population level requires appropriately targeting
intervention development. Identifying the locations in which participants with various …

Beyond the provision of affordable housing itself, planners and policymakers have raised
concerns as to whether subsidized housing developments provide “suitable living …

Walkable communities have been associated with improved physical activity, but the
underlying causal pathways and related social benefits are understudied. This retrospective …