Measuring the built environment for physical activity: state of the science
Physical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the US and
internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the …
internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the …
The built environment and obesity
Obesity results from a complex interaction between diet, physical activity, and the
environment. The built environment encompasses a range of physical and social elements …
environment. The built environment encompasses a range of physical and social elements …
What is a walkable place? The walkability debate in urban design
A Forsyth - Urban design international, 2015 - Springer
What exactly is meant by the term 'walkability'? In professional, research and public debates
the term is used to refer to several quite different kinds of phenomena. Some discussions …
the term is used to refer to several quite different kinds of phenomena. Some discussions …
Using Google Street View to audit neighborhood environments
BACKGROUND: Research indicates that neighborhood environment characteristics such as
physical disorder influence health and health behavior. In-person audit of neighborhood …
physical disorder influence health and health behavior. In-person audit of neighborhood …
Accessibility in practice: 20-minute city as a sustainability planning goal
D Capasso Da Silva, DA King, S Lemar - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cities can enhance their sustainability planning by prioritizing accessibility as a performance
metric for transportation planning. In this context, accessibility measures the ease of …
metric for transportation planning. In this context, accessibility measures the ease of …
[PDF][PDF] The walkable neighborhood: A literature review
E Talen, J Koschinsky - … journal of sustainable land use and urban …, 2013 - researchgate.net
The past decade has seen a surge of interest in the walkable neighborhood, motivated by
environmental, health, economic, and communitarian goals. We take stock of this literature …
environmental, health, economic, and communitarian goals. We take stock of this literature …
Neighborhood walkability and the walking behavior of Australian adults
BACKGROUND: The physical attributes of residential neighborhoods, particularly the
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …
Moving beyond the neighborhood: Daily exposure to nature and adolescents' mood
A growing body of literature has explored the psychological benefits associated with contact
with nature. Many studies have employed experimental designs that compared various …
with nature. Many studies have employed experimental designs that compared various …
The development and testing of an audit for the pedestrian environment
Recognizing the need for consistent, reliable, and efficient methods to collect information
about the walking environment, the authors have developed and tested a complete …
about the walking environment, the authors have developed and tested a complete …
[HTML][HTML] A study of community design, greenness, and physical activity in children using satellite, GPS and accelerometer data
This study examined relationships between greenness exposure and free-living physical
activity behavior of children in smart growth and conventionally designed communities …
activity behavior of children in smart growth and conventionally designed communities …