Urban physical environments are the physical settings and built environments in
neighbourhoods and cities which provide places for human activities. Evidence suggests …

The growing worldwide awareness of the significant impacts of physical activities on
physical and physiological health has aroused great interest in the role of the physical built …

Urban greenspaces have been demonstrated to have associations with physical activity and
health. Yet empirical studies have almost exclusively focused on parks rather than street …

Several studies have shown a positive relationship between local greenspace availability
and residents' health, which may offer opportunities for health improvement. This study …

The paper investigates the choice of the transport mode to access the city center of Trieste,
Italy. We have collected revealed and stated choice data and attitudinal data in order to …

Perceptions of the walking environment can encourage or discourage walking for transport.
However, the influence of the built environment (BE) on pedestrians' perceptions of the …

Background: Promoting physical activity is a public health priority, and changes in the
environmental contexts of adults' activity choices are believed to be crucial. However, of the …

Objectives The present literature review conceptualises landscape as a health resource that
promotes physical, mental, and social well-being. Different health-promoting landscape …

BACKGROUND: Understanding how environmental attributes can influence particular
physical activity behaviors is a public health research priority. Walking is the most common …

The multitude of quality of life problems associated with declining walking rates has impelled
researchers from various disciplines to identify factors related to this behavior change …