Travel and the built environment: a synthesis
The potential to moderate travel demand through changes in the built environment is the
subject of more than 50 recent empirical studies. The majority of recent studies are …
subject of more than 50 recent empirical studies. The majority of recent studies are …
Is Los Angeles-style sprawl desirable?
R Ewing - Journal of the American planning association, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the literature on characteristics, causes, and costs of alternative
development patterns. In doing so it debunks arguments by Gordon and Richardson in favor …
development patterns. In doing so it debunks arguments by Gordon and Richardson in favor …
Is accessibility an idea whose time has finally come?
S Handy - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The idea that accessibility is the true goal for transportation planning goes back many
decades, starting with notable writings in the 1950s, followed by a flurry of writings in the …
decades, starting with notable writings in the 1950s, followed by a flurry of writings in the …
How the built environment affects physical activity: views from urban planning
The link between the built environment and human behavior has long been of interest to the
field of urban planning, but direct assessments of the links between the built environment …
field of urban planning, but direct assessments of the links between the built environment …
Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: new evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes
This article analyzes the variation in bike commuting in large American cities, with a focus on
assessing the influence of bike paths and lanes, which have been the main approach to …
assessing the influence of bike paths and lanes, which have been the main approach to …
Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity, and time spent in cars
LD Frank, MA Andresen, TL Schmid - American journal of preventive …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major health problem in the United States and around the
world. To date, relationships between obesity and aspects of the built environment have not …
world. To date, relationships between obesity and aspects of the built environment have not …
Many pathways from land use to health: associations between neighborhood walkability and active transportation, body mass index, and air quality
The literature shows single-use, low-density land development and disconnected street
networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with …
networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with …
Land use–transport interaction modeling: A review of the literature and future research directions
RA Acheampong, EA Silva - Journal of Transport and Land use, 2015 - JSTOR
The aim of this review paper is to provide comprehensive and up-to-date material for both
researchers and practitioners interested in land-use-transport interaction (LUTI) modeling …
researchers and practitioners interested in land-use-transport interaction (LUTI) modeling …
Relationship between urban sprawl and physical activity, obesity, and morbidity
R Ewing, T Schmid, R Killingsworth… - American journal of …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To determine the relationship between urban sprawl, health, and health-related
behaviors. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using hierarchical modeling to relate …
behaviors. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using hierarchical modeling to relate …
Environmental and policy interventions to promote physical activity
Background: Because most adults in industrialized countries do not meet physical activity
guidelines, population-wide interventions are needed. Environmental and policy …
guidelines, population-wide interventions are needed. Environmental and policy …