Methods. According to the previous statements and scenario, aim of this paper is to integrate
the Urban Health strategic objectives, focusing the possible responses, both immediate and …

Many scientific papers that deal with the topic of the pedestrian environment use a
predefined form for assessing or evaluating its quality as a basic methodological instrument …

Despite the large investments made in the construction and modernisation of railway
infrastructure, poor quality pedestrian routes may discourage users from using public …

Recent studies in public health have focused on determining the influences of the built
environment on the population's physical and mental health status. In order to promote …

Nowadays, city forms are changing due to rapid urbanization and increasing population. In
urban morphology studies, walkable street network is examined through the city form to …

The Walking Suitability Index of the Territory–T-WSI is an innovative methodology to assess
walkability. Unlike other methods and tools in this field designed to evaluate walkability on …

Walkable cities are critically important for promoting the well-being of urban residents and
reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The walkability of a city is …

Context. Sedentary lifestyle is spreading among children living in urban settings. Recent
studies in urban health investigated the effects of built environment on children's physical …

The link between the urban contexts' features and the Public Health outcomes, opens to a
challenging scenario about the Urban Health issue. The research purpose is to describe a …

The urban planning and evaluation literature suggests that making a walkable city means
creating a resilient and healthy city. In recent years, alternative mobility has been the subject …