Defining urban sprawl: A systematic review of 130 definitions

H Dadashpoor, G Shahhossein - Habitat international, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban sprawl is one of the significant topics in urban planning and land use management,
yet it remains an ambiguous and debatable concept with different meanings for individuals …

A sco** review of systems approaches for increasing physical activity in populations

T Nau, A Bauman, BJ Smith, W Bellew - Health Research Policy and …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The past decade has increasingly seen systems approaches as a featured
theme in public health studies and policy documents. This trend is evident in the area of …

Exploring students' choice of active travel to school in different spatial environments: A case study in a mountain city

Y Liu, S Min, Z Shi, M He - Journal of Transport Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to understand the spatial variations of students' active school travel (AST) across
different regions in mountain cities, this paper examines the spatial variations in the …

[HTML][HTML] Active school commuting in school children: a narrative review of current evidence and future research implications

HY Lam, S Jayasinghe, KDK Ahuja… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Active school commuting (ASC) has been proposed as a practical way to inculcate positive
physical activity habits in children. This paper reviews the current evidence regarding ASC …

A sco** review of complex systems methods used in population physical activity research: do they align with attributes of a whole system approach?

L Baugh Littlejohns, E Near, G McKee, D Rasali… - Health Research Policy …, 2023 - Springer
Background Complex systems approaches are increasingly used in health promotion and
noncommunicable disease prevention research, policy and practice. Questions emerge as …

[HTML][HTML] Active transport to school may reduce psychosomatic symptoms in school-aged children: data from nine countries

D Kleszczewska, J Mazur, J Bucksch… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is widely proven that being physically active and avoiding sedentary behaviour help to
improve adolescents' well-being and keep them in better health in general. We aimed to …

Gender-specific social and environmental correlates of active travel to school in four European countries: the HBSC Study

C Brindley, Z Hamrik, D Kleszczewska… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Despite the health benefits, a large proportion of girls and boys in Europe do not
travel to school actively. A better understanding of the correlates associated with this …

12-year trends in active school transport across four european countries—Findings from the health behaviour in school-aged children (Hbsc) study

E Haug, ORF Smith, J Bucksch, C Brindley… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Active school transport (AST) is a source of daily physical activity uptake. However, AST
seems to have decreased worldwide over recent decades. We aimed to examine recent …

Distance and perception of safety of the built environment are predominant factors influencing walking and bicycling to school: A systematic review

A Siiba, V Agyei, S Iddrisu, SA Adjei… - … Research Part F: Traffic …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Active Travel to School presents a range of potential benefits for schoolchildren and
their communities, thus attracting considerable scholarly attention from the spheres of urban …

[HTML][HTML] Teenagers and Automated Vehicles: Are They Ready to Use Them?

A Mourtzouchou, IC Raileanu, M Grosso, L Duboz… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mobility needs, expectations, and concerns vary across age groups and are closely linked to
users' views on the future of the road transport system. Automated vehicles are expected to …