Despite spending more than any other nation on medical care per person, the United States
ranks behind other industrialized nations in key health performance measures. A main …

Recent theoretical and methodological advances in urban sociology, including spatially
located data, provide new opportunities to consider the joint influence of mobility and place …

Any study that examines the effects of area-based attributes on individual behaviors or
outcomes faces another fundamental methodological problem besides the modifiable areal …

Introduction Built and natural environments may provide opportunities for physical activity.
However, studies are limited by primarily using residential addresses to define exposure …

Recently, some studies have shown that human movement patterns are strongly associated
with regional socioeconomic indicators such as per capita income and poverty rate. These …

Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using
geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic …

This study examined relationships among individual demographics, environmental features
(eg, fast food outlet density, park land use) of residential neighborhoods and activity spaces …

Digital experiences capture an increasingly large part of life, making them a preferred, if not
required, method to describe and theorize about human behavior. Digital media also shape …

A considerable body of literature has investigated how environmental exposures affect
health through various pathways. These studies have generally adopted a common …

The two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method continues to be a popular measure of
spatial accessibility, especially in relation to primary-level health care. Despite its popularity …