A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods
The growing worldwide awareness of the significant impacts of physical activities on
physical and physiological health has aroused great interest in the role of the physical built …
physical and physiological health has aroused great interest in the role of the physical built …
Walk score® and its potential contribution to the study of active transport and walkability: A critical and systematic review
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 …
walkability. The index assesses the “walking potential” of a place through a combination of …
Measuring the relationship between tourism and walkability? Walk Score and English tourist attractions
Walking is an important part of the tourist experience and a significant element of
sustainable mobility. Although the concept of walkability has substantial health, social …
sustainable mobility. Although the concept of walkability has substantial health, social …
[HTML][HTML] Methods for accounting for neighbourhood self-selection in physical activity and dietary behaviour research: a systematic review
Background Self-selection into residential neighbourhoods is a widely acknowledged, but
under-studied problem in research investigating neighbourhood influences on physical …
under-studied problem in research investigating neighbourhood influences on physical …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond growth management: A review of the wider functions and effects of urban growth management policies
Urban growth management policies (UGMPs), which include green belts and urban growth
boundaries seek to prevent urban sprawl in neighbouring peri-urban and rural landscapes …
boundaries seek to prevent urban sprawl in neighbouring peri-urban and rural landscapes …
[HTML][HTML] Walkable neighborhoods and obesity: Evaluating effects with a propensity score approach
Background Research investigating the connection between neighborhood walkability and
obesity often overlooks the issue of nonrandom residential selection. Methods We use …
obesity often overlooks the issue of nonrandom residential selection. Methods We use …
ParkIndex: Development of a standardized metric of park access for research and planning
Objective A lack of comprehensive and standardized metrics for measuring park exposure
limits park-related research and health promotion efforts. This study aimed to develop and …
limits park-related research and health promotion efforts. This study aimed to develop and …
Contributions and Limitations Walk Score® in the Context of Walkability: A Scoping Review
JA Brown, KD Curtin, M Thomson… - Environment and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Walkability is a critical component of built environments, yet there is still diverse
conceptualization and measurement of the construct. The Walk Score® metric is one …
conceptualization and measurement of the construct. The Walk Score® metric is one …
The use of cultural identity in predicting health lifestyle behaviors in Latinx immigrant adolescents.
Objectives: This study explored whether cultural identity predicts health lifestyle behaviors.
Method: Participants included 302 recently immigrated (< 5 years in the US) Latinx …
Method: Participants included 302 recently immigrated (< 5 years in the US) Latinx …
Linkages between urban growth and land surface temperature variations in the Seoul metropolitan area: A spatial first-order difference approach
This study investigates the effects of urban development and expansion on Land Surface
Temperature (LST) changes from 2000 to 2018, using the Seoul Metropolitan area (SMA) as …
Temperature (LST) changes from 2000 to 2018, using the Seoul Metropolitan area (SMA) as …