Urban walkability considering pedestrians' perceptions of the built environment: a 10-year review and a case study in a medium-sized city in Latin America

J Arellana, M Saltarín, AM Larrañaga, V Alvarez… - Transport …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous methodologies measuring walkability have been developed over the last years.
This paper reviews the Walkability Index (WI) literature of the last decade (2009–2018) and …

Positive externalities of climate change mitigation and adaptation for human health: a review and conceptual framework for public health research

JC Bikomeye, CS Rublee, KMM Beyer - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic climate change is adversely impacting people and contributing to suffering
and increased costs from climate-related diseases and injuries. In responding to this urgent …

Moving beyond the neighborhood: Daily exposure to nature and adolescents' mood

D Li, B Deal, X Zhou, M Slavenas… - Landscape and urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
A growing body of literature has explored the psychological benefits associated with contact
with nature. Many studies have employed experimental designs that compared various …

Embedding of spatial equity in a rapidly urbanising area: Walkability and air pollution exposure

P Yu, Y Chen, Q Xu, S Zhang, EHK Yung, EHW Chan - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the spatial relationship between walkability and air pollution
exposure via a spatial vertical equity lens, and discusses the possible bias of healthy spaces …

Assessing the micro-scale environment using Google Street View: the virtual systematic tool for evaluating pedestrian streetscapes (virtual-STEPS)

M Steinmetz-Wood, K Velauthapillai, G O'Brien… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Altering micro-scale features of neighborhood walkability (eg, benches,
sidewalks, and cues of social disorganization or crime) could be a relatively cost-effective …

Assessment of perceived and physical walkability using street view images and deep learning technology

Y Kang, J Kim, J Park, J Lee - ISPRS International Journal of Geo …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As neighborhood walkability has gradually become an important topic in various fields,
many cities around the world are promoting an eco-friendly and people-centered walking …

Urban sustainability and livability: An analysis of Doha's urban-form and possible mitigation strategies

SK Al-Thani, A Amato, M Koç, SG Al-Ghamdi - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study examines the concept of sustainability and livability at the neighborhood level in a
low-density city such as Doha. In its current form, Metropolitan Doha, Qatar's capital and …

Metric or topological proximity? The associations among proximity to parks, the frequency of residents' visits to parks, and perceived stress

YC Chiang, D Li - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban parks provide multiple environmental, social, and salutary benefits for city-dwellers.
People who have easy access to parks tend to engage in physical activity more frequently …

Examining the walking accessibility, willingness, and travel conditions of residents in Saudi cities

MT Rahman, KM Nahiduzzaman - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Rapid urban expansion and population growth in Saudi cities over the past four decades
have increased vehicular accidents and traffic congestion and have impacted the daily …

A literature review of parameter-based models for walkability evaluation

D Dragović, M Krklješ, B Slavković, J Aleksić… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many scientific papers that deal with the topic of the pedestrian environment use a
predefined form for assessing or evaluating its quality as a basic methodological instrument …