Investigating the relationships between the built environment, the climate, walkability and physical activity in the Arabian Peninsula: The case of Bahrain

Silva, Joao Pinelo; Akleh, Aamal

doi:10.1080/23311886.2018.1502907

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“… 39 Only one study in Bahrain has examined seasonal differences in relation to outdoor walking and has found that the proportion of individuals involved in outdoor walking varies significantly between summer (42%) and winter (67%), thus indicating that weather significantly influences outdoor activities. 56 …”

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Assessment of physical activity level, self-efficacy and perceived barriers to physical activity among adult Saudi women

Alrimali¹

2023

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Assessment of physical activity level, self-efficacy and perceived barriers to physical activity among adult Saudi women

Alrimali¹

2023

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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“…With considerable outdoor street designs, such as covered pathways, rain shelters and covered street furniture, inhabitants are prepared to participate in physical activity but only within a reasonable distance (Ahmed, 2003). In Bahrain, where the humidity level is lower than those in Malaysia, Singapore and India, engaging in walking during light rain is a pleasant experience (Silva & Akleh, 2018).…”

Section: Micro-climate-conscious Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is because the former spaces are covered, equipped with facilities, thermally comfortable with cross ventilation, and well-lit, making them suitable for social activities and studying while being connected to main pedestrian pathways (Karuppannan & Sivam, 2013). Micro-climate-conscious designs are commonly complemented with comprehensive pedestrian networks located in mixed land-use development and within close distances of the inhabitants' homes and workplaces, making them ideal for walking and cycling (Adlakha et al, 2016;Dahlan & Kurmanbekova, 2019;Pinelo Silva & Akleh, 2018Hashim et al, 2017. Wider streets were interpreted as attractive, safe and inviting given that pedestrians were seen to stay longer in them and engage in more physical activity compared to narrower streets (Ahmed, 2003;Richards et al, 2020;Wijesundara & Wijekoon, 2017).…”

Section: Micro-climate-conscious Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Inhabitants of busy tropical cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Singapore also indicated that a variety of activities and facilities in public spaces is crucial for encouraging physical activity (Karuppannan & Sivam, 2013). The creation of mixed land-use developments and a continuous pedestrian network has promoted more utilitarian physical activity, albeit facilitating place-making processes, as reported in Bahrain (Pinelo Silva & Akleh, 2018), Malaysia (Hashim et al, 2017) and Singapore (Richards et al, 2020). The organization of street interventions fuels pedestrians' excitement and attempts to pursue pleasure and thus also serves as a stress release mechanism after a hard day's work (Alba & Williams, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Climate-cultural Conscious Design Approach to the Post-COVID-19 Built Environment

Abd Manan,

Dahlan

2023

The International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction

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The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation, by enabling current work activities to be done online more efficiently. With the movement control restrictions being lifted, the conventional workspace is no longer stationary. The role of the built environment as a health determinant in the post-COVID-19 era should consider co-mitigation interventions for non-communicable and communicable diseases through physical activity campaigns. This study aims to provide a perspective on the influence of micro-climate-conscious design in various built environments in hot climate countries on physical activity behaviour. The challenges to the social context, the cultural aspects, and the environmental aspects of the cultural-climate design measures in existing built environments are synthesised from analytical themes made in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards. The implications for future research are discussed. The finding recognises the importance of spatial heterogeneity in the cultural-climate-conscious built environment design approach. This study provides insights for policymakers and employers to better understand the dynamic roles of built environment perceptions in the post-COVID-19 era in hot climate regions at different intervention levels.

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“…The decline in walking and cycling is met with an increased adoption and use of private automobiles and, in some cases, public transportation. Public transportation that depends on walking or biking to transit stations will face a challenge and private cars will often be relied on more heavily (Shaaban et al, 2017;Silva and Akleh, 2018). Nonetheless, in most walkability frameworks, thermal safety is given much lower priority than connectivity or features of the built environment.…”

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Walkability and Its Relationships With Health, Sustainability, and Livability: Elements of Physical Environment and Evaluation Frameworks

Baobeid

Koç

Al-Ghamdi

2021

Front. Built Environ.

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Urban sprawl and increasing population density in urban centers create the challenge to finding ways of sustainable transportation solutions that preserve the convenience of residents while reducing emissions. Therefore, walkability is a core urban design element because of being advantageous onto three fronts: health, livability, and sustainability. Adopting walkability as urban solution relieves conceptual and practical tensions between the individualistic interests manifested in the desire to own and use private cars, and the need to reduce transportation-based consumption. This review advocates that long-term health benefits from walking and physical activity are the premier incentive to repurpose our cities to be more sustainable and more walking friendly, and spark behavioral change into reducing car dependency for all daily transportations. The review inspects physical elements of the built environment that make the walking trip feasible and desirable, such as connectivity, accessibility, and closeness of destination points, presence of greenness and parks, commercial retail, and proximity to transit hubs and stations. Hence, this review explores a few popular walkability evaluation indices and frameworks that employ subjective, objective, and/or distinctive methods within variant environmental, cultural, and national context. There is no unified universal standardized walkability theory despite the need for rigorous evaluation tools for policy makers and developers. Furthermore, there is a lack of emphasis on air quality and thermal stress while approaching walkability, despite being important elements in the walking experience. Research opportunities in the field of walkability can leverage location tracking from smart devices and identify the interaction patterns of pedestrians with other transportation modes, especially for those with fundamental movement challenges such as wheelchair users.

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Investigating the relationships between the built environment, the climate, walkability and physical activity in the Arabian Peninsula: The case of Bahrain

Cited by 8 publications

References 56 publications

Assessment of physical activity level, self-efficacy and perceived barriers to physical activity among adult Saudi women

Assessment of physical activity level, self-efficacy and perceived barriers to physical activity among adult Saudi women

Climate-cultural Conscious Design Approach to the Post-COVID-19 Built Environment

Walkability and Its Relationships With Health, Sustainability, and Livability: Elements of Physical Environment and Evaluation Frameworks

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