Evidence for urban design and public health policy and practice : Space syntax metrics and neighborhood walking
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McCormack, Gavin R., Koohsari, Mohammad Javad, Turley, Liam, Nakaya, Tomoki, Shibata, Ai, Ishii, Kaori, Yasunaga, Akitomo and Oka, Koichiro. (2021). Evidence for urban design and public health policy and practice : Space syntax metrics and neighborhood walking. Health and Place. 67, p. 102277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102277
Authors | McCormack, Gavin R., Koohsari, Mohammad Javad, Turley, Liam, Nakaya, Tomoki, Shibata, Ai, Ishii, Kaori, Yasunaga, Akitomo and Oka, Koichiro |
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Abstract | Most walkability indices do not capture the topological structure of urban forms. Space syntax models these topological relationships. We estimated associations between the space syntax measure of street integration and walkability (SSW) and neighborhood-specific leisure (LW) and transportation (TW) walking among 4422 Canadian adults. Street integration and SSW were found to be positively associated with TW and LW participation in a usual week. A one-unit increase in SSW was associated with a 6-min increase in usual weekly minutes of TW. Street integration and SSW were also positively associated with TW participation in the last week. Higher street integration and walkability conceptualized using space syntax support neighborhood walking. |
Keywords | built environment; physical activity; street configuration; pedestrian; urban form; street pattern |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Health and Place |
Journal citation | 67, p. 102277 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
ISSN | 1353-8292 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102277 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85077153090 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-5 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 20 Dec 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Dec 2019 |
Deposited | 25 Jun 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w459/evidence-for-urban-design-and-public-health-policy-and-practice-space-syntax-metrics-and-neighborhood-walking
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