In many areas urban planners have begun to incorporate physical activity considerations into neighborhood design. But simply designing cities that encourage people to be more physically active may not go far enough to protect the population from heart disease, according to a study that compares the relative risks of inactivity and air pollution exposure within a large metropolitan population [E...

This paper describes ways to evaluate the value of walking (the activity) and walkability (the quality of walking conditions, including safety, comfort and convenience). Walking and walkability provide a variety of benefits, including basic mobility, consumer cost savings, cost savings (reduced external costs), efficient land use, community livability, improved fitness and public health, econom...

BACKGROUND Neighborhood walkability shows significant positive relationship with residents' walking for transport in cross-sectional studies. We examined prospective relationships of neighborhood walkability with the change in walking behaviors over 4 years among middle-to-older aged adults (50-65 years) residing in Adelaide, Australia. METHODS A baseline survey was conducted during 2003-2004...

Older residents of high-deprivation areas walk less than those of low-deprivation areas. Previous research has shown that neighborhood built environment may support and encourage outdoor walking. The extent to which the built environment supports and encourages walking is called "walkability". This study examines inequalities in neighborhood walkability in high- versus low-deprivation areas and...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the relationship between a wide range of physical environmental characteristics and different contexts of active transportation in 6- to 12-year-old children across different continents. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in six databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Cinahl, SportDiscus, TRIS and Cochrane) resulting in 65 pa...

Abstract The development of cities aware the needs all citizens is a priority, especially in case elderly people. In this context, particular attention should be paid to analysis walkability. It has been proved that performing walking activities produces significant benefits both for physical and mental health, above subjects. Besides traditional criteria adopted evaluate walkability, we here p...

The need to reverse the harmful economic, social and environmental effects of car-dependent cities has intensified as evidence its costs on health, communities, local economies, climate change goals becomes more apparent. Part solution must be a focus reducing for private car use increasing instances active sustainable transportation such walking. Walkability is measure how walking-friendly an ...

In many areas urban planners have begun to incorporate physical activity considerations into neighborhood design. But simply designing cities that encourage people to be more physically active may not go far enough to protect the population from heart disease, according to a study that compares the relative risks of inactivity and air pollution exposure within a large metropolitan population [E...

Physical activity is connected to public health in many ways, and walking its most popular form. Modern planning models have been applied cities manage rapid urban expansions. However, this practice has led low level of walkability strong car-dependency today’s cities. Hence, study aims provide a review the promising design parameters affecting walkability, using Frank Lawrence’s theory “Object...