Background and purpose A growing body of evidence documents multiple ways in which
land use and transportation investments influence health. To date, most evidence linking the …

Urban green infrastructure provides a number of cultural ecosystem services that are greatly
appreciated by the public. In order to benefit from these services, actual contact with the …

In recognition that the coming century will see a substantial majority of the world's population
living in urban areas, the World Health Organisation and the United Nations have developed …

Physical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the US and
internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the …

The availability of urban green space (UGS) is one of the environmental factors that is
frequently linked to increased levels of physical activity (PA). Positive associations with …

Objectives. We studied whether park size, number of features in the park, and distance to a
park from participants' homes were related to a park being used for physical activity …

Research on physical activity (PA) has expanded in recent years to examine environmental
influences that enhance or limit the opportunities people have to be active. The purpose of …

Introduction An extensive infrastructure of neighborhood parks supports leisure time
physical activity in most US cities; yet, most Americans do not meet national guidelines for …

City parks provide essential services for the physical activities and the health improvement
of residents. Most related literature focuses on the factors affecting park visitations in large …

To better understand the relationships between walking and the environment, this study
tests the feasibility of route choice modeling based on pedestrians' walking behavior. 321 …