Observational studyThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2017
Designing healthy communities: creating evidence on metrics for built environment features associated with walkable neighbourhood activity centres.
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- Associations between Children's Physical Activity and Neighborhood Environments Using GIS: A Secondary Analysis from a Systematic Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring the potential for planning support systems to bridge the research-translation gap between public health and urban planning.International journal of health geographics · 2021Review
- Neighborhood Walkability, Personal Active Travel, and Health in Asian Americans: Does English Proficiency Matter?Journal of transport & health · 2021Article
- A Spatial Analysis of Access to Physical Activity Infrastructure and Healthy Food in Regional Tasmania.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Food Retail Environments in Greater Melbourne 2008-2016: Longitudinal Analysis of Intra-City Variation in Density and Healthiness of Food Outlets.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Innovative solutions to enhance safe and green environments for ageing well using co-design through patient and public involvement.Research involvement and engagement · 2020Article
- The Anatomy of Health-Supportive Neighborhoods: A Multilevel Analysis of Built Environment, Perceived Disorder, Social Interaction and Mental Health in Beijing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- The socio-spatial distribution of walkable environments in urban scotland: A case study from Glasgow and Edinburgh.SSM - population health · 2019Article
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backgroundEvidence-based metrics are needed to inform urban policy to create healthy walkable communities. Most active living research has developed metrics of the environment around residential addresses, ignoring other important walking locations. Therefore, this study examined: metrics for built environment features surrounding local shopping centres, (known in Melbourne, Australia as neighbourhood activity centres (NACs) which are typically anchored by a supermarket); the association between NACs and transport walking; and, policy compliance for supermarket provision.
methodsIn this observational study, cluster analysis was used to categorize 534 NACs in Melbourne, Australia by their built environment features. The NACS were linked to eligible Victorian Integrated Survey of Travel Activity 2009-2010 (VISTA) survey participants (n=19,984). Adjusted multilevel logistic regressions estimated associations between each cluster typology and two outcomes of daily walking: any transport walking; and, any 'neighbourhood' transport walking. Distance between residential dwellings and closest NAC was assessed to evaluate compliance with local planning policy on supermarket locations.
resultsMetrics for 19 built environment features were estimated and three NAC clusters associated with walkability were identified. NACs with significantly higher street connectivity (mean:161, SD:20), destination diversity (mean:16, SD:0.4); and net residential density (mean:77, SD:65) were interpreted as being 'highly walkable' when compared with 'low walkable' NACs, which had lower street connectivity (mean:57, SD:15); destination diversity (mean:11, SD:3); and net residential density (mean:10, SD:3). The odds of any daily transport walking was 5.85 times higher (95% CI: 4.22, 8.11), and for any 'neighborhood' transport walking 8.66 (95% CI: 5.89, 12.72) times higher, for residents whose closest NAC was highly walkable compared with those living near low walkable NACs. Only highly walkable NACs met the policy requirement that residents live within 1km of a local supermarket.
conclusionsBuilt environment features surrounding NACs must reach certain levels to encourage walking and deliver walkable communities. Research and metrics about the type and quantity of built environment features around both walking trip origins and destinations is needed to inform urban planning policies and urban design guidelines.
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