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Development of an objectively measured walkability index for the Netherlands [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2022 Background Walkability indices have been developed and linked to behavioural and health outcomes elsewhere in the world, but not comprehensively for Europe.
Thao Minh Lam +11 more
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Introducing the Walkability Index, an Index That Measures the Walkability of Public Spaces
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2023 In recent years an increasing number of cities and transport planning documents (such as Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan) aim to reduce car traffic and promote active modes of transport – walking and cycling.
Viktória Hideg, Emese Makó
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Gendered walkability: Building a daytime walkability index for women
Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2019 Urban walkability is influenced both by built environment features and by pedestrian demographics. Research has shown that factors influencing women’s walking differ from those affecting men’s.
Yael Golan +3 more
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Walkability Index for Elderly Health: A Proposal [PDF]
Sustainability, 2020 Nowadays, the elderly tend to make more trips: Health benefits resulting from their daily walking routines are an important topic in the context of urban renewal processes. Many health organizations and researchers have demonstrated the influence of the urban environment on walkability levels. This article aims to design a multifactor Walkability Index
Alves F +2 more
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School Walkability Index: Application of Environmental Audit Tool and GIS. [PDF]
J Transp Health, 2020 Active school travel is an important way to promote children's physical activity, but it requires supportive environments that can safely and comfortably accommodate children's walking and biking. Few existing indices explicitly consider school neighborhood environmental factors related to children's walking to school.
Lee S +4 more
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Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 2023 Walkability is an important aspect of the built environment, influencing the degree and intensity of walking. Very little research effort has been made in cities of developing countries like India to incorporate the user’s perspective in evolving ...
Sairam Dasari, Sanjay Gupta
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Development of a novel walkability index for London, United Kingdom: cross-sectional application to the Whitehall II Study [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2016 Background Physical activity is essential for health; walking is the easiest way to incorporate activity into everyday life. Previous studies report positive associations between neighbourhood walkability and walking but most focused on cities in North ...
Jemima C. Stockton +5 more
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Development of a Neighbourhood Walkability Index for Porto Metropolitan Area. How Strongly Is Walkability Associated with Walking for Transport? [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2018 The creation of walkable communities constitutes a cost-effective health promotion strategy, as walking is an accessible and free intervention for increasing physical activity and health. In this cross-sectional ecological study, we developed a walkability index for the Porto Metropolitan Area and we validated it by assessing its association with ...
Ribeiro AI, Hoffimann E.
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Development of a contextualized spatial network–based walkability (CSNW) index
International Journal of Urban Sustainable DevelopmentToday, walkability is a priority in urban planning worldwide due to its positive impact on promoting sustainable cities. Although numerous studies have assessed walkability using various indices, they do not capture pedestrian needs, nor account for ...
Abdullh Banger +3 more
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Sustainable mobility has been considered key in the pursuit of sustainable development in urban environments. During the last decades, a lot of innovative initiatives have been proposed and examined, most of them were site-specific and highly relevant to
Antony John Mouzas +2 more
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