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 …

Active travel is enthusiastically promoted in the Western world due to its clear and
demonstrated individual and collective benefits. While active travel has been shown to be …

There is a contradiction at the heart of our current understanding of individual and collective
mobility patterns. On the one hand, a highly influential body of literature on human mobility …

Urban green space (UGS) has positive impacts on people's physical and mental health.
Equal access to UGS for all people, regardless of their individual characteristics, is key to the …

A sufficient number of studies have highlighted that walkable neighborhoods can help to
reduce the risk of obesity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The Chinese …

The 20-minute city has become a popular urban planning policy to support low-transport
neighbourhoods. Whilst meeting residents' needs in local neighbourhoods is not a new …

Walkability has been defined as the extent to which the urban environment is pedestrian
friendly. By measuring it, planning professionals may be able to address the quality of the …

Neighborhood walkability can influence physical activity. We evaluated the validity of Walk
Score® for assessing neighborhood walkability based on GIS (objective) indicators of …

In this study, researchers examined 170 neighborhoods in a medium-sized city to see
whether walkability influences neighborhood sustainability. Until 2008, there had not been a …

Abstract The Walk Score® index has become increasingly applied in studies of walking and
walkability. The index assesses the “walking potential” of a place through a combination of …