Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity.
Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its …

Background Walking is an essential activity for everyone and for older adults in particular,
given that it is the most accessible form of physical activity and one of the healthiest …

Why do so many people become overweight and obese and why do they find it so difficult to
lose weight? In this second edition of his influential book on Dieting, Overweight and …

For years, linearity assumptions have been used to assess the relationship between the built
environment and travel behavior. However, recent investigations have revealed that these …

Background The existing body of research mostly discusses inequality in physical activity
(PA) based on the difference in the level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) …

With roughly half of the global population living in cities, urban environments become central
to public health often perceived as health risk factors. Indeed, mental disorders show higher …

Promoting pro-environmental mobility, such as walking, cycling, reducing car usage, and
using public transport, can improve population health and create sustainable environments …

Pedestrian traffic in a city is subject to fluctuations throughout the day due to a variety of
factors. The understanding of these variations can be achieved using properly calibrated …

Background Evidence is unclear on whether inequalities in average levels of moderate-to-
vigorous physical activity (MVPA) reflect differences in participation, differences in the …

A street network-friendly design allows walkability among people and is proven beneficial to
the environment, community health, and economy of the city. Walkability in a street network …