ALF-Score-A novel approach to build a predictive network-based walkability scoring system.
PLoS ONE, 2022 Walkability is a term that describes various aspects of the built and social environment and has been associated with physical activity and public health.
Ali M S Alfosool +2 more
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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023 As neighborhood walkability has gradually become an important topic in various fields, many cities around the world are promoting an eco-friendly and people-centered walking environment as a top priority in urban planning. The purpose of this study is to
Youngok Kang +3 more
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Relationship between neighborhood walkability and older adults' physical activity : results from the Belgian Environmental Physical Activity Study in Seniors (BEPAS Seniors) [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Adequate knowledge on environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) in older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives.
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse +5 more
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Designing healthy communities: Testing the walkability model
Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2017 Research from multiple domains has provided insights into how neighborhood design can be improved to have a more favorable effect on physical activity, a concept known as walkability.
Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran +6 more
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The moderating effect of psychosocial factors in the relation between neighborhood walkability and children’s physical activity [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The study aimed to investigate if psychosocial factors moderate the association between objective walkability and different domains of children's physical activity (PA).
Cardon, Greet +5 more
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The Digital Life of Walkable Streets [PDF]
, 2015 Walkability has many health, environmental, and economic benefits. That is why web and mobile services have been offering ways of computing walkability scores of individual street segments.
Alexander C. +25 more
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The association between Belgian older adults' physical functioning and physical activity : what is the moderating role of the physical environment? [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Better physical functioning in the elderly may be associated with higher physical activity levels. Since older adults spend a substantial part of the day in their residential neighborhood, the neighborhood physical environment may moderate ...
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse +6 more
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City sustainability: the influence of walkability on built environments [PDF]
, 2017 A vital issue in community is providing an easy access to the transport network for different range of community members such as; very young, old, children and disable people.
Imani Emadi, Maryam +2 more
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Associations of neighborhood characteristics with active park use : an observational study in two cities in the USA and Belgium [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Public parks can be an important setting for physical activity promotion, but to increase park use and the activity levels of park users, the crucial attributes related to active park use need to be defined.
Adams, Marc A +6 more
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Becoming walkable: relational and contextual effects of enhanced walkability
Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 2021 This study aims to understand how infill developments with walkable policies influence not only the walkability of the modified area but also the proximate urban spaces located in the context. The paper uses a mixed-methods and a relational approach to conduct comparative research in the form of pre- and post-construction analysis in a recently ...
Soroush Masoumzadeh +2 more
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