Understanding the influence of built environment on running behavior is a significant step
towards developing related landscape strategies. This paper adopted a volunteered …

The sidewalk environment directly influences pedestrians' willingness to walk in a
neighborhood. However, the existing audit tools have mixed sidewalk-level features with …

In Japan, a state of emergency (SoE) was declared in early April 2020 until late May in
response to the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This longitudinal study …

Various social distancing measures were carried out in many cities worldwide during the
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (COVID-19). These measures have led to decreased …

In Japan where the population is aging and declining, it is necessary to evaluate and
improve the walkability of cities. However, it may not be appropriate to use the indices …

This study aimed to clarify the effect of walkability on urban sustainability, according to the
types of residential clusters in the Osaka Metropolitan fringe area. For this purpose, this …

Walkability contributes to public health and urban livability. However, the development of
walkability evaluation methods and tools is generally still in the exploratory stage. Therefore …

Many seniors live in old residential communities (ORCs) with low-quality outdoor
environment (OE), which hinders the residents' outdoor daily activities (ODAs). This paper …

Background Physical activity and exercise capacity are key prognostic factors in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but their environmental determinants are unknown …

People's preferences regarding their neighborhood environment can vary depending on
their socioeconomic status and the cities where they live. This study aims to discern the …