A knowledge of the characteristics of urban green spaces (UGSs) such as their abundance,
spatial distribution and species composition, has an important role in a range of fields such …

Walkability is defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to people who
walk, which benefits the health of residents and increases the liveability of cities, and studies …

Community is the foundation of modern cities, where urban residents spend most of their
lifetime. Effective and healthy community design plays a vital role in improving residents' …

It is of great significance both in theory and in practice to propose an efficient approach to
approximating visual walkability given urban residents' growing leisure needs. Recent …

Active travel is enthusiastically promoted in the Western world due to its clear and
demonstrated individual and collective benefits. While active travel has been shown to be …

Abstract The Walk Score® index has become increasingly applied in studies of walking and
walkability. The index assesses the “walking potential” of a place through a combination of …

Background Walkability indices have been developed and linked to behavioural and health
outcomes elsewhere in the world, but not comprehensively for Europe. We aimed to 1) …

Background Walkability is a popular term used to describe aspects of the built and social
environment that have important population-level impacts on physical activity, energy …

Although green interventions, like nature-based solutions, contribute to more sustainable
urban environments and provide ecosystem services to urban populations, some impacts …

In Europe, equity has become an important policy objective based on the recently adopted
European Green Deal and the idea of “leaving no one behind”. However, the question …