The hierarchy of walking needs and the COVID-19 pandemic

M Paydar, A Kamani Fard - … of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 - mdpi.com
More than 150 cities around the world have expanded emergency cycling and walking
infrastructure to increase their resilience in the face of the COVID 19 pandemic. This …

The contribution of mobile apps to the improvement of walking/cycling behavior considering the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic

M Paydar, A Kamani Fard - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
More than one hundred and fifty cities around the world have expanded their emergency
cycling and walking infrastructures to increase their resilience in the face of the COVID-19 …

Walking toward metro stations: The contribution of distance, attitudes, and perceived built environment

M Paydar, AK Fard, MM Khaghani - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Walking as an active means of travel is important as a sustainable mode of transport.
Moreover, the level of walking in the surrounding areas of metro stations would contribute to …

Walking behavior of older adults in Temuco, Chile: the contribution of the built environment and socio-demographic factors

M Paydar, A Kamani Fard - … of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 - mdpi.com
The amount of walking for daily transport has decreased significantly over the last decades
in Temuco, Chile. Moreover, the percentage of older adults (aged over 65) who did not meet …

The impact of legibility and seating areas on social interaction in the neighbourhood park and plaza

M Paydar, A Kamani Fard - Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Promoting social interaction contributes to social sustainability in the urban setting.
And, legibility is one of the key qualities of successful urban places. This research aims to …

The Contribution of Socio-Demographic Factors to Walking Behavior Considering Destination Types; Case Study: Temuco, Chile

M Paydar, AK Fard - Social Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The improvement of walking contributes to maintain the minimum rate of physical activity
and therefore the residents' public health. This is while the amount of walking in daily …

Design Characteristics, Visual Qualities, and Walking Behavior in an Urban Park Setting

M Paydar, A Kamani Fard, V Gárate Navarrete - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
The design characteristics of urban parks' pathways are important in facilitating leisure
walking and maintaining the minimum rate of physical activity, thus improving public health …

Walking Behavior in Temuco, Chile: The Contribution of Built Environment and Socio-Demographic Factors

M Paydar, J Arangua Calzado, A Kamani Fard - Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increase in active travel contributes to maintaining the minimum rate of physical activity
and therefore has a positive impact on inhabitants' public health. The level of walking for …

Effects of landscape types and complexity along path on mental restoration

J Zhao, X Wang, Master - HERD: Health Environments …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: This study checked the effects of landscape types and complexity along path in urban
green spaces on perceived restorativeness, so as to provide guidance for path landscape …

Cycling network and its related criteria; the case study: Shiraz, Iran

M Paydar, AK Fard, F Mashlool - Journal of Transport & Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Cycling contributes to maintaining and improving physical activity and public
health. Improvement of cycling behavior has been paid much attention in the developed …