An increasing body of evidence suggests that moderate forms of physical activity (such as
walking and bicycling), when engaged in regularly, can have important beneficial effects on …

Objective. To identify theoretical models and key concepts used to predict the association
between built environment and seniors' physical activity on the basis of a comprehensive …

The link between the built environment and human behavior has long been of interest to the
field of urban planning, but direct assessments of the links between the built environment …

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to objectively measure features of the
built environment that may influence adults' physical activity, which is an important …

ABSTRACT Advocates of New Urbanist and neo-traditional planning concepts include street
connectivity as a key component for good neighborhood design. Street networks that are …

The Connected City explores how thinking about networks helps make sense of modern
cities: what they are, how they work, and where they are headed. Cities and urban life can …

For over 50 years the US has been shifting away from small, neighborhood schools to larger
schools in lower density areas. Rates of children walking and biking to school have declined …

Transit-oriented development (TOD) represents an integrated approach to transportation
and land use planning. An often unspoken but key component to TOD theory is pedestrian …

The importance of walking and physical activity as determinants of good health has been
well established in the medical and public health literature, but a significant number of …

Background. Research has recently adopted the use of social–ecological models in the
study of physical activity. Few studies, however, have addressed the influence of the …