Context As obesity has become increasingly widespread, scientists seek better ways to assess and modify built and social environments to positively impact health. The applicable methods and concepts draw on multiple disciplines and require collaboration and cross-learning. This paper describes the results of an expert team׳s analysis of how key disciplinary perspectives contribute to environmen...

BACKGROUND Studies show that hospital built environments can affect physical and psychological outcomes and healthcare satisfaction in adults, but pediatric research is sparse. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of the built environment on hospitalized pediatric hematology-oncology patients and their parents by testing the hypothesis that perceived built environment satisfaction mediates th...

This observational study examined the associations of built environment features around the home and workplace with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) based on a treadmill test and body mass index (BMI) (weight (kg)/height (m)). The study included 8,857 adults aged 20–88 years who completed a preventive medical examination in 2000–2007 while living in 12 Texas counties. Analyses examining workplac...

BACKGROUND Research on neighborhood effects increasingly includes the influences of the built environment on health and social well-being. OBJECTIVES In this population-based study in a low-socioeconomic-status (SES), Hispanic neighborhood, we examined whether architectural features of the built environment theorized to promote direct observations and interactions (e.g., porches, stoops) pred...

To determine effective relationships between the built environment and health and well-being, a transdisciplinary team of architectural, behavioral and health scientists developed a built environment coding system (UMBECS). They examined the relationship of resulting streetscape features to health and well-being at the block level. The research team conducted studies of the validity of UMBECS f...

This paper deals with Hybrid multisite testing of VLSI chips by utilizing automatic test equipment (ATE) in connection with built-in self-test (BIST). The performance of a multisite testing process is analyzed using device-under-test (DUT) parameters (such as yield and average number of faults per DUT) as well as test process features (such as number of channels, coverage and touchdown time for...

The built environment, urban processes, and experience all work together to create the spatial environment of a city. Many spaces, especially those that appear be ‘leftover’, do not reflect set concept but are constantly questioned recreated. Recognizing leftover spaces in an is important aspect redevelopment process. Researchers have highlighted difficulties, circumstances, relevance making go...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the relations between characteristics of the neighbourhood internal and external built environment and past six month and lifetime depression. DESIGN AND SETTING Depression and sociodemographic information were assessed in a cross sectional survey of residents of New York City (NYC). All respondents were geocoded to neighbourhood of residence. Data on the quality of ...