Targeting the spatial context of obesity determinants via multiscale geographically weighted regression

TM Oshan, JP Smith, AS Fotheringham - International journal of health …, 2020 - Springer
Background Obesity rates are recognized to be at epidemic levels throughout much of the
world, posing significant threats to both the health and financial security of many nations …

A Review of Global PM2.5 Exposure Research Trends from 1992 to 2022

N Jia, Y Li, R Chen, H Yang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Exposure to air pollutants of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a major threat to human
health. Research on PM2. 5 exposure has been on the rise in recent years, but there has …

The limits of the neighborhood effect: Contextual uncertainties in geographic, environmental health, and social science research

MP Kwan - Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article draws on recent studies to argue that researchers need to be attentive to the
limits of the neighborhood effect as conventionally understood. It highlights the complexities …

A comparative analysis of the impacts of objective versus subjective neighborhood environment on physical, mental, and social health

L Zhang, S Zhou, MP Kwan - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Research on the relationship between neighborhood context and health outcome has
attracted notable attention. However, few studies examine and compare the associations …

A multilevel analysis of perceived noise pollution, geographic contexts and mental health in Beijing

J Ma, C Li, MP Kwan, Y Chai - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
With rapid urbanization and increase in car ownership, ambient noise pollution resulting
from diversified sources (eg, road traffic, railway, commercial services) has become a severe …

Assessing mobility-based real-time air pollution exposure in space and time using smart sensors and GPS trajectories in Beijing

J Ma, Y Tao, MP Kwan, Y Chai - Smart Spaces and Places, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Using real-time data from portable air pollutant sensors and smartphone Global Positioning
System trajectories collected in Beijing, China, this study demonstrates how smart …

A GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping and variable importance analysis using artificial intelligent training-based methods

P Zhao, Z Masoumi, M Kalantari, M Aflaki… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Landslides often cause significant casualties and economic losses, and therefore landslide
susceptibility mapping (LSM) has become increasingly urgent and important. The potential …

Investigating the relationship between the built environment and relative risk of COVID-19 in Hong Kong

J Huang, MP Kwan, Z Kan, MS Wong… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Understanding the relationship between the built environment and the risk of COVID-19
transmission is essential to respond to the pandemic. This study explores the relationship …

Measuring spatio-temporal accessibility to emergency medical services through big GPS data

T Xia, X Song, H Zhang, X Song, H Kanasugi… - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Medical accessibility is an important indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of public
health services. However, the previous medical accessibility studies mainly focus on spatial …

Impacts of individual daily greenspace exposure on health based on individual activity space and structural equation modeling

L Zhang, S Zhou, MP Kwan, F Chen, R Lin - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Previous studies on the effects of greenspace exposure on health are largely based on static
contextual units, such as residential neighborhoods, and other administrative units. They …