Examining the impacts of residential self‐selection on travel behaviour: a focus on empirical findings
Numerous studies have found that suburban residents drive more and walk less than
residents in traditional neighbourhoods. What is less well understood is the extent to which …
residents in traditional neighbourhoods. What is less well understood is the extent to which …
The built environment and obesity: a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence
We completed a systematic search of the epidemiologic literature on built environment and
obesity and identified 63 relevant papers, which were then evaluated for the quality of …
obesity and identified 63 relevant papers, which were then evaluated for the quality of …
Travel and the built environment: A meta-analysis
Problem: Localities and states are turning to land planning and urban design for help in
reducing automobile use and related social and environmental costs. The effects of such …
reducing automobile use and related social and environmental costs. The effects of such …
How the built environment affects physical activity: views from urban planning
The link between the built environment and human behavior has long been of interest to the
field of urban planning, but direct assessments of the links between the built environment …
field of urban planning, but direct assessments of the links between the built environment …
Comparing measures of urban land use mix
We review a variety of common measures of urban land use mix in order to understand their
differences and to identify their strengths and limitations. We then apply these measures to …
differences and to identify their strengths and limitations. We then apply these measures to …
Land use characteristics of subway catchment areas and their influence on subway ridership in Seoul
This study has dual research objectives: 1) to evaluate the land use characteristics of the
pedestrian catchment areas (PCA) of subway stations in the Seoul metropolitan area (SMA) …
pedestrian catchment areas (PCA) of subway stations in the Seoul metropolitan area (SMA) …
Relationship between urban sprawl and physical activity, obesity, and morbidity
R Ewing, T Schmid, R Killingsworth… - American journal of …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To determine the relationship between urban sprawl, health, and health-related
behaviors. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using hierarchical modeling to relate …
behaviors. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using hierarchical modeling to relate …
In search of causality: a systematic review of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity among adults
GR McCormack, A Shiell - International journal of behavioral nutrition and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Empirical evidence suggests that an association between the built environment
and physical activity exists. This evidence is mostly derived from cross-sectional studies that …
and physical activity exists. This evidence is mostly derived from cross-sectional studies that …
[图书][B] Urban sprawl and public health: designing, planning, and building for healthy communities.
In the book, authors Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson examine the
direct and indirect impacts of sprawl on human health and well-being, and discuss the …
direct and indirect impacts of sprawl on human health and well-being, and discuss the …
Walkability of local communities: using geographic information systems to objectively assess relevant environmental attributes
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to objectively measure features of the
built environment that may influence adults' physical activity, which is an important …
built environment that may influence adults' physical activity, which is an important …