Introduction Improving sense of community belonging (SCB) would help people live longer,
happier lives. Although the importance of neighborhood environment on SCB is stressed in …

Increasing the use of non-motorized modes of transport, such as walking, is a worldwide
objective aimed at improving the sustainability of cities. However, pedestrians may not …

Background Numerous studies have ignored the influence of underdeveloped urban
surroundings on the physical health of China's ageing population. Lanzhou is a typical …

Feeling safe is essential to improve the social and psychological well-being of residents.
Safety is often associated with various signs of incivility in neighborhoods in general and in …

Purpose The aim of this study is to outline a practice approach towards safety in public
places whereby safety and place is understood as simultaneously produced in everyday …

Sustainable modes of transport, including both public transit and active transport, have been
promoted as strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, one factor that may …

Studies have identified attributes and categories of attributes that relate to walkability, but as
those studies are correlational, they do not establish causality. We used a within subject …

Exploring the relationship between leisure walking and the built environment will provide an
improvement in human health and well-being. It is, therefore, necessary to explore the most …

Population health is profoundly affected by the liveability of the urban environments where
people live. In Australia today most people live in suburbs which fall well short of the form …

Fear of crime is one of the most significant factors affecting citizen's quality of life. It
isparticularly necessary to control the environmental factors that cause fear of crime in the …