The purpose of this report is to provide a theoretical framework for discussion and to review
and evaluate empirical evidence regarding the relationship between the built environment …

The multitude of quality of life problems associated with declining walking rates has impelled
researchers from various disciplines to identify factors related to this behavior change …

Objective: To examine the relation between built environment factors (representing several
dimensions of urban form of neighbourhoods) and walking activity at both the …

Recently created policies and programs target urban form as a primary factor in changes in
children's travel behavior to school. Unfortunately, little research exists that supports a direct …

While considerable attention has been paid to the public-health-related impacts of air
pollution, relatively little research has been done to understand how other aspects of the …

BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is known to help prevent chronic disease and
promote healthy aging. Yet, most older women are not regularly active. This study attempts …

This qualitative exploratory study examined environmental factors influencing the walking
choices of elderly people using the photovoice approach. A total of 13 seniors in Ottawa …

This article evaluates California's pioneering Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program, which
funds traffic improvement projects designed to improve safety for children's walking and …

Compact development: benefits of, 92, 102–3; green, mixed-use communities and, 146–47;
integration with green infrastructure, 141–43; in neighborhoods, 94–97, 99; policies, codes …

New town development has attracted much attention in the research field worldwide. New
towns were developed in Hong Kong primarily as a mean to alleviate the overcrowding …