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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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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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Development of an objectively measured walkability index for the Netherlands. [PDF]
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2022 Abstract Background Walkability indices have been developed and linked to behavioural and health outcomes elsewhere in the world, but not comprehensively for Europe. We aimed to 1) develop a theory-based and evidence-informed Dutch walkability index, 2) examine its cross-sectional associations with total and purpose ...
Lam TM +11 more
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Analysis of pedestrian walkability index in urban footpaths
Urban, Planning and Transport ResearchThis study delves into the analysis of pedestrian walkability on urban roads of India. Providing a safe environment for pedestrians in urban areas is difficult due to poor geometry of footpaths.
S. Rakshith +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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Understanding walkable areas: applicability and analysis of a walkability index in a Brazilian city [PDF]
Ambiente Construído, 2018 Abstract Considering the growing of chronic non-communicable diseases worldwide, many studies have pointed out the role of the built environment as a support for walking. These studies are being applied in metropolitan and county regions or in specific areas of larger citiesof developed countries.
Motomura, Monica Cristina Nishikawa +2 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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Land, 2023 Walkability is a modern concept that has become important in recent years due to the doubtless effects it has on aspects such as health and wellbeing, sustainable development, climate change, and tourism.
Javier Velázquez +7 more
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Walkability Index in Pasir Gudang by using GIS
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2022 Abstract Walkability is defined as the level of comfort of an environment can be provided to people so they can walk to their destination. Walkability also supports community health, safety, liveability and reduce car dependence. Walkability is vital due to urban growth and the increased number of vehicle used. Walkable city promotes the
Akmal Azizi Ahmad, Nabilah Naharudin
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Evaluation Study Of Walkability Index In Central Business District (CBD) Area, Pekanbaru City
JGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and Technology, 2020 Walkable cities emphasize cities with high walkability values, where walkability can be defined as the degree to which the environment can be pedestrian friendly.
Muhammad Sofwan, Mira Hafizhah Tanjung
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