BACKGROUND: Over the last few years an increasing number of studies investigating the
association between the physical environment and physical activity have been published …

Den byggda miljön i vårt samhälle påverkar vår fysiska aktivitet. Tyvärr uppmuntrar den ofta
till en stillasittande livsstil och motverkar fysisk aktivitet vilket starkt bidrar till ökad risk för …

Low density suburban development and excessive use of automobiles are associated with
serious urban and environmental problems. Master planned development suggests itself as …

In this paper we present a study of the effectiveness of the smart-growth initiatives in
Maryland, USA, for shaping the spatial pattern of urban growth in the state by channeling …

ESTUDOS DE RELAÇÕES ENTRE VARIÁVEIS SOCIOECONÔMICAS, DE USO DO SOLO,
PARTICIPAÇÃO EM ATIVIDADES E PADRÕES DE VIAGENS ENCA Page 1 CIRA SOUZA …

Editors' Summary: The recent reauthorization ofthe Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act, the nation's primary transportation and funding planning statute …

This research project examined the relationship between bicycle facilities and bicycle travel
in two locations—Montgomery County, Maryland and the city of Delft in the Netherlands …

There is a tendency among professionals of different feathers to overrate the impact,
importance and relevance of their decisions. Urban planners and designers are no …

Although the idea of integrating land use and transportation policy has gained popularity
among many urban planners and designers, the studies into land use and travel behavior in …

A probabilistic spatial exposure simulation model (SESM) was designed to investigate the
effect of time spent at work and commuting on estimates of chronic exposure to traffic-related …