Design and planning

Battling America's epidemic of physical inactivity: building more walkable, liveable communities

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:51
Building more walkable, liveable communities
link to abstract/purchase info - epidemic of physical inactivity - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article which explores the possibility of creating environments which promote physical activity, in particular walking.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Health
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policy
obesity
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--2.91 North America
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Reliability and validity of two instruments designed etc

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:44
Abstract & order info - Reliability and validity of two instruments etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article which explores two instruments used to assess the suitability of roads and sid
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
community design
active living
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--2.91 North America
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Walking and bicycling: an evaluation of environmental audit instruments

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:37
Walking and bicycling - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article which explores existing environmental instruments used to capture the walkability and bikability of environments
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
physical environmental factors
environmental audit instruments
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A community based approach to promoting walking in rural areas

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:39
American Trails website - scroll down for abstract - promoting walking - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article about a quasi-experimental design that examines changes in walking behaviour in rural areas.
Topics: 
Design and planning
Recreation
Free tags: 
exercise
rural
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--2.07 Rural walkways, general
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Environmental perceptions and walking in English adults

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:28
Full article - Environmental perceptions and walking - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A paper examining the relationship between adults' perceptions of the social and physical environment and their self-reported walking behaviour.
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Design and planning
Free tags: 
physical fitness
surveys
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--2.92 United Kingdom & Ireland
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Neighbourhood design and rates of walking and biking to elementary school in 34 California communities

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:26
Abstract - neighbourhood design - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An evaluation study looking at neighbourhood design and rates of students walking to school
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Topics: 
Design and planning
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prevention design
neighbourhood design
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--2.91 North America
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Multilevel modelling of built environment characteristics related to neighbourhood walking activity

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 03:05
Registration & purchase information - multilevel modelling - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A research paper on the relationship between the built environment and walking activity, at the neighbourhood and community levels, in older adults
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
walking
human ecology
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--2.92 United Kingdom & Ireland
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How do perceptions of local neighbourhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 02:48
Abstract - perceptions of local neighbourhoods - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A research paper on perceptions of the local neighbourhood and the relationship to adolescents' walking and cycling
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Free tags: 
neighbourhood perception
social interaction
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