A systematic review of the effect of infrastructural interventions to promote cycling: strengthening causal inference from observational data

FJM Mölenberg, J Panter, A Burdorf… - International journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Previous reviews have suggested that infrastructural interventions can be
effective in promoting cycling. Given inherent methodological complexities in the evaluation …

Do grey infrastructures always elevate urban temperature? No, utilizing grey infrastructures to mitigate urban heat island effects

JD Qi, BJ He, M Wang, J Zhu, WC Fu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban heat island (UHI) has various adverse impacts on energy consumption, air quality,
outdoor thermal comfort and health conditions. Compared with green and blue …

Examining the association between the built environment and pedestrian volume using street view images

L Chen, Y Lu, Y Ye, Y Xiao, L Yang - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have confirmed that the characteristics of the built environment affect
individual walking behaviors. However, scant attention has been paid to population-level …

Multiple health benefits of urban tree canopy: The mounting evidence for a green prescription

JM Ulmer, KL Wolf, DR Backman, RL Tretheway… - Health & place, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to enhance the understanding of the health-promoting
potential of trees in an urbanized region of the United States. This was done using high …

Streetscape features related to pedestrian activity

R Ewing, A Hajrasouliha… - Journal of Planning …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
By measuring twenty streetscape features and numerous other variables for 588 blocks in
New York City, we were able to identify variables that explain pedestrian traffic volumes. We …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of streetscape audits to explanation of physical activity in four age groups based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS)

KL Cain, RA Millstein, JF Sallis, TL Conway… - Social science & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ecological models of physical activity emphasize the effects of environmental
influences.“Microscale” streetscape features that may affect pedestrian experience have …

Residential built environment and walking activity: Empirical evidence of Jane Jacobs' urban vitality

H Sung, S Lee - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study intends to empirically verify Jacobs' urban vitality theory, which was based on the
observations of her New York City neighborhood in the mid-20th century. To examine the …

Park use among youth and adults: examination of individual, social, and urban form factors

PK Baran, WR Smith, RC Moore… - Environment and …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines park use in relation to neighborhood social (safety and poverty) and
urban form (pedestrian infrastructure and street network pattern) characteristics among …

Effects of skeletal streetscape design on perceived safety

C Harvey, L Aultman-Hall, SE Hurley, A Troy - Landscape and Urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
It is important for planners and urban designers to understand how physical characteristics
of urban streetscapes contribute to perceptions of them as safe, comfortable urban spaces …

Development, scoring, and reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS)

RA Millstein, KL Cain, JF Sallis, TL Conway… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Streetscape (microscale) features of the built environment can influence
people's perceptions of their neighborhoods' suitability for physical activity. Many microscale …