Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability

F Fonseca, PJG Ribeiro, E Conticelli… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity.
Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its …

The associations between urban form and major non-communicable diseases: a systematic review

ZS Fazeli Dehkordi, SM Khatami, E Ranjbar - Journal of Urban Health, 2022 - Springer
In the current century, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, are the most important cause …

Integrating GIS, deep learning, and environmental sensors for multicriteria evaluation of urban street walkability

Y Li, N Yabuki, T Fukuda - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
The walkability of urban streets (WoUS) benefits public health and urban livability, but there
is still no consensus on the quantitative and comprehensive evaluation of walkability …

Associations of cannabis retail outlet availability and neighborhood disadvantage with cannabis use and related risk factors among young adults in Washington State

IC Rhew, K Guttmannova, JR Kilmer… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background This study examined associations of local cannabis retail outlet availability and
neighborhood disadvantage with cannabis use and related risk factors among young adults …

Mode choice and the first-/last-mile burden: The moderating effect of street-level walkability

J Ha, D Ki, S Lee, J Ko - Transportation research part D: transport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The first and last mile (FLM) of transit trips are associated with physical activity, often placing
a burden on transit users. FLMs that are short, safe, and convenient to walk could facilitate …

Methodological challenges in spatial and contextual exposome-health studies

H Hu, X Liu, Y Zheng, X He, J Hart… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The concept of the exposome encompasses the totality of exposures from a variety of
external and internal sources across an individual's life course. The wealth of existing spatial …

Walkability–the New Urbanism principle for urban regeneration

MM Cysek-Pawlak, M Pabich - Journal of Urbanism: International …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Walking should be one of the primary modes of transportation in sustainable cities, being
more environmentally friendly, sociable, and health conscious. The principles of New …

Long-term exposure to walkable residential neighborhoods and risk of obesity-related cancer in the New York University Women's Health Study (NYUWHS)

S India-Aldana, AG Rundle, JW Quinn… - Environmental …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Living in neighborhoods with higher levels of walkability has been associated
with a reduced risk of obesity and higher levels of physical activity. Obesity has been linked …

[HTML][HTML] Neighbourhood walkability and mortality: Findings from a 15-year follow-up of a nationally representative cohort of Canadian adults in urban areas

JJ Lang, L Pinault, RC Colley, SA Prince… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Using a nationally representative cohort of Canadian adults, we assessed
associations between neighbourhood walkability and cause-specific mortality and …

Business data categorization and refinement for application in longitudinal neighborhood health research: a methodology

JA Hirsch, KA Moore, J Cahill, J Quinn, Y Zhao… - Journal of urban …, 2021 - Springer
Retail environments, such as healthcare locations, food stores, and recreation facilities, may
be relevant to many health behaviors and outcomes. However, minimal guidance on how to …