Background Evidence is mounting to suggest a causal relationship between the built
environment and people's physical activity behaviours, particularly active transport. The …

Significant global health challenges are being confronted in the 21st century, prompting
calls to rethink approaches to disease prevention. A key part of the solution is city planning …

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 …

Public open spaces such as parks and green spaces are key built environment elements
within neighbourhoods for encouraging a variety of physical activity behaviours. Over the …

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

Built environment attributes may be related to cardio‐metabolic diseases (eg type 2
diabetes, heart disease and stroke) and their risk factors, potentially by influencing residents' …

In this chapter we provide a brief history of ecological models as applied to health behavior
and describe ecological models as contemporary frameworks for integrating the theories …

Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

Qualitative studies can provide important information about how and why the built
environment impacts physical activity decision-making—information that is important for …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Supportive built environments for walking are
linked to higher rates of walking and physical activity, but little is known about this …