Walkability, Land Use and Physical Activity

Wei, Yehua Dennis; Xiao, Weiye; Wen, Ming; Wei, Ran

doi:10.3390/su8010065

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“…Despite some studies [19] finding land use mix to be insignificant to PA, a relatively strong relationship between land use mix entropy and the PA level was found for the older people living in the terraced housing in Taman Perling. The high land use mix value indicated that the respondents were C1, which was unlikely to happen as older adults would usually show high levels of PA in high mixed land use neighbourhoods [20].…”

Section: Model 1 (Perling Terrace)contrasting

confidence: 60%

“…Other studies have found that PNEO measures such as land use mix entropy [19][20][21], population density [19,21,22], traffic intersection density [13,[23][24][25][26] and proximity to recreation areas [26][27][28] influence the PA levels of older adults. While these types of PNEO measures are reliable in representing the objective physical characteristics of the neighbourhood environment that can strongly influence the PA level in older adults, in some cases, local considerations are also needed.…”

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The Influence of the Objective and Subjective Physical Neighbourhood Environment on the Physical Activity of Older Adults: A Case Study in the Malaysian Neighbourhoods of Johor Bahru

Nordin

Nakamura

2020

Sustainability

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Physical neighbourhood environments (PNE) can affect the active ageing and physical wellbeing of older residents. This paper examined the PNE objective (PNEO): land use mix entropy, population density, traffic intersection density and distance to facilities; and PNE subjective (PNES): the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale-Abbreviated (NEWS-A): and their relationship with the physical activity (PA) levels of older residents. The PA was measured using an IPAQ questionnaire on 280 older residents in neighbourhoods in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Cross-tabulations and correlation analyses were conducted to analyse the significant relationships. It was found that PNEO and PNES in the different housing environments influenced the PA levels of the late middle-aged and young-old adults, that the distance to facilities such as mosques and recreation areas should be less than 200 metres, and that high population density areas in Malaysian neighbourhoods are unsuitable for active ageing lifestyles because of the construction of physical barriers. This research identified the PNEO and PNES indicators for the promotion of an active ageing lifestyle in older residents, which could assist in improving existing housing policies and guidelines on active ageing in Malaysian neighbourhoods.

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The Influence of the Objective and Subjective Physical Neighbourhood Environment on the Physical Activity of Older Adults: A Case Study in the Malaysian Neighbourhoods of Johor Bahru

Nordin

Nakamura

2020

Sustainability

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“…In contrast, bonding capital has been described as the "dark side" of social capital and has the potential to be oppressive, exacerbating segregation, and producing illiberal effects [2]. Given that many Americans spend more time in churches than any other type of voluntary organizations [18], church involvement appears to have great potential to foster "bridging social capital" rather than "bonding social capital" [19].…”

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Social Capital, Race, and Income Inequality in the United States

2017

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Since the 1980s, the United States has witnessed increasing wealth concentration in the hands of the ultra-rich. Measured at the state level, the top 10 percent of income earners amassed roughly 43% of total income, and economic growth only enhanced this inequality between the ultra-rich and the rest of citizens. This paper examines whether social capital plays a positive role in mitigating income inequality at the state level, with an emphasis on racial diversity and its relation to church attendance. The empirical findings demonstrate that social capital, whether measured by Robert Putnam's state-level social capital index (SCI), or a new measure that improves SCI's original measurement, fails to improve income equality. In comparison, racial diversity is found to be a consistent contributor of income inequality. In states with a greater proportion of minority population, the ultra-rich tend to share more wealth and social capital potentially facilitates the ultra-rich to enjoy the benefit of economic growth.

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“…Land use is often operationalised using density, diversity and design measures. Areas with high densities (population, residential, commercial) usually generate more people walking, by decreasing the appeal of driving through congested areas where parking is often scarce [25,45]. Densities are usually analysed by developing ratios and indexes.…”

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Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability

Fonseca

Ribeiro

Jabbari

et al. 2020

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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Smart and sustainable mobility have recently emerged as a solution to the problems incurred by the intensive use of motorised transport modes. For many decades, cities have been planned based on the needs of vehicle traffic, neglecting basic human needs for active mobility and the adverse effects of motorised traffic on the natural environment. However, walking is an environmentally friendly transport mode and a healthy form of making physical activity. Thus, walking becomes an essential component of the transport and urban policies for achieving a more sustainable development process. This paper presents the research project Smart Pedestrian Network (SPN) that aims at promoting walkability as one of the critical dimensions of smart and sustainable mobility in cities. The paper analyses the various components linked to SPN that can make a pedestrian network "smart" and, therefore, a feasible alternative to motorised transport modes. Three integrated components are analysed: i) an urban planning component supported in a GIS-based multi-criteria model to assess the conditions provided to pedestrians and to support the adoption of planning policies; ii) a smartphone app for pedestrian navigation, displaying optional routes according to the pedestrian preferences and needs; and iii) a business component to estimate and disseminate the multiple benefits of walking as well as the market potential of SPN. By promoting an innovative linkage of these three components, SPN has a great potential for improving walkability and, therefore, for creating more sustainable and liveable urban spaces.

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Walkability, Land Use and Physical Activity

Cited by 57 publications

References 77 publications

The Influence of the Objective and Subjective Physical Neighbourhood Environment on the Physical Activity of Older Adults: A Case Study in the Malaysian Neighbourhoods of Johor Bahru

The Influence of the Objective and Subjective Physical Neighbourhood Environment on the Physical Activity of Older Adults: A Case Study in the Malaysian Neighbourhoods of Johor Bahru

Social Capital, Race, and Income Inequality in the United States

Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability

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