To walk or not to walk? Examining non-linear effects of streetscape greenery on walking propensity of older adults

L Yang, Y Ao, J Ke, Y Lu, Y Liang - Journal of transport geography, 2021 - Elsevier
Population aging is a conspicuous demographic trend sha** the world profoundly.
Walking is a critical travel mode and physical activity for older adults. As such, there is a …

Examining non-linear associations between built environments around workplace and adults' walking behaviour in Shanghai, China

H Yang, Q Zhang, M Helbich, Y Lu, D He… - … research part A: policy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering that most working adults spend nearly half their waking time at work, creating a
supportive built environment around workplaces could be a feasible approach to maintain …

[HTML][HTML] Street view environments are associated with the walking duration of pedestrians: The case of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

J Liu, D Ettema, M Helbich - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Different aspects of the built and natural environment appear related to people's walking
behavior. State-of-the-art transport studies typically incorporate built environmental …

Non-linear associations between the urban built environment and commuting modal split: A random forest approach and SHAP evaluation

F Hatami, MM Rahman, B Nikparvar, JC Thill - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The study of commuting mode choice is crucial since driving, with all its associated
environmental and economic consequences, is the United States' most popular mode of …

Associations between the streetscape built environment and walking to school among primary schoolchildren in Bei**g, China

X Wang, Y Liu, C Zhu, Y Yao, M Helbich - Journal of transport geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Active travel to school is considered one of the channels for improving schoolchildren's daily
physical activity level. The built environment is increasingly recognized as a factor likely to …

Effects of built and natural environments on leisure physical activity in residential and workplace neighborhoods

C Yin, J Liu, B Sun - Health & place, 2023 - Elsevier
Few studies have investigated relative contributions of the built and natural environments to
and their nonlinear associations with leisure physical activity (PA) in different spatial …

Walking accessibility to non-work facilities and travel patterns in suburban new towns

S Tao, SY He, X Chen, J Lee, M Liu - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous research on the self-containment of new towns has focused on access to
employment and commute travel; little research has been documented regarding access to …

[HTML][HTML] How street greenery facilitates active travel for university students

Y Bai, M Cao, R Wang, Y Liu, S Wang - Journal of Transport & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Active travel is currently gaining popularity worldwide as a sustainable form of
travel. However, very few studies have examined how the built environment affects active …

Non-linear associations between the built environment and the physical activity of children

X Huang, G Lu, J Yin, W Tan - … Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The relationship between the built environment and the physical activity (PA) of children has
been explored; however, the results remain controversial. Moreover, the studies on the non …

Examining the non-linear association between the built environment around residence and the risk of obesity among children and adolescents at different school …

Y Chen, Y Liu, G Grekousis, Z Qian, MG Vaughn… - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent evidence suggests that the built environment around residence is linked to the risk of
obesity among children and adolescents. However, most previous studies focus on the …