Abstract Purpose of Review Many studies suggest that exposure to natural vegetation, or
greenness, may be beneficial for a variety of health outcomes. We summarize the recent …

There exists a large body of literature examining the association between built environment
factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and weight status; however, synthesis of this …

Introduction Built and natural environments may provide opportunities for physical activity.
However, studies are limited by primarily using residential addresses to define exposure …

The moulding together of artificial intelligence (AI) and the geographic/geographic
information systems (GIS) dimension creates GeoAI. There is an emerging role for GeoAI in …

While many studies suggest evidence for the health benefits of nature, there is currently no
standardized method to measure time spent in nature or nature contact, nor agreement on …

The characteristics of food environments people are exposed to, such as the density of fast
food (FF) outlets, can impact their diet and risk for diet-related chronic disease. Previous …

Public health research has witnessed a rapid development in the use of location,
environmental, behavioral, and biophysical sensors that provide high-resolution objective …

Introduction Passive data refers to data generated without the active participation of the
subject. This includes data from global positioning systems and accelerometers or metadata …

Activity spaces are increasingly used to understand how people interact with their
environment and engage in activity but their use may raise challenges regarding causal …

Background: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cancer that may be influenced by
environmental factors. Indeed, dense and well-connected built environments and …