BACKGROUND: Valid and reliable measures are required to assess any effect of the food
environment on individual dietary behavior, and form the foundation of research that may …

The increasing availability of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in health
organisations, together with the proliferation of spatially disaggregate data, has led to a …

The question whether urban green resources are equitably distributed across different social
groups is a major concern of social equity and environmental justice for both governments …

Background Over the past two decades, geographical accessibility of urban resources for
population living in residential areas has received an increased focus in urban health …

Information on the rate and pattern of urban expansion is required by urban planners to
devise proper urban planning and management policy directions. This study evaluated the …

The work synthesizes past and current research on the quality of urban life that has been
done internationally. It emphasizes the contributions of the urban environment to the overall …

Background Access to varied, healthy and inexpensive foods is an important public health
concern that has been widely documented. Consequently, there is an increasing interest in …

In the past 10 years, interest in studying the relationship between area of residence and
health has grown. During this period empirical relations between place and health have …

Background Parks are valuable resources for physical activity (PA) given their widespread
availability and low cost to maintain and use. Both proximity to parks and the availability of …

The notion of social equity and equal rights to the city has not been addressed
comprehensively in the use of public open space, particularly the issue of the rapidly ageing …