BACKGROUND For many, physical activity has been engineered out of daily life, leading to high levels of sedentariness and obesity. Multi-faceted physical activity interventions, combining individual, community and environmental approaches, have the greatest potential to improve public health, but few have been evaluated. METHODS Approximately 100,000 people may benefit from improved opportuni...

The incorporation of cycling as a mode transport has been shown to have positive impact on reducing traffic congestion, improving mental health outcomes, and contributing the development sustainable cities. proliferation bike-sharing systems, characterised by their wide availability high usage rates, made in urban areas more accessible convenient for individuals. While existence relationship be...

Connectivity is a vital element in landscape structure because of its importance in species–landscape interactions. Connectivity analysis of green spaces in urban landscapes, especially in high-density cities such as Hong Kong, differs from that of habitats in natural or rural landscapes. Using the human being as the target species, we formulated with GIS techniques a resistance weight, a struc...

Very broadly conceived, greenways can encompass extensive areas comprising natural and cultural landscapes such as prime farmland and upland habitat, in addition to linear elements such as stream valleys or environmentally sensitive lands which are unfit for development due to wetness, floodability, or steepness. Local land-use regulations can be written and implemented to pre-identify potentia...

During the early months of COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities for indoor and sometimes outdoor recreation were restricted across world. Despite restrictions, many greenways rail-trails saw increased use. Messaging from federal state public health authorities stressed importance social distancing other preventive measures in reducing spread coronavirus. Little is known about actual behaviors indiv...

This paper examines the recent green turn in China by investigating a large-scale urban greenway project. Using perspective of socio-ecological fix, we demonstrate that multi-scalar states strive to upgrade environmental quality. Specifically, local state seizes opportunity for ‘ecological civilisation’ envisioned central carry out infrastructure development. We reveal complex motivations incor...