International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using geographic information systems: the IPEN adult study

A. Adams, Marc; D. Frank, Lawrence; Schipperijn, Jasper; Smith, Graham; E. Chapman, James; Breum Christiansen, Lars; T. Coffee, Neil; Salvo, Deborah; Du Toit, L.; Dygrýn, Jan; Akira Ferreira Hino, Adriano; Lai, PC; Mavoa, Suzanne; D. Pinzón, José; Van de Weghe, Nico; Cerin, Ester; Davey, Rachel; J. Macfarlane, Duncan; Owen, Neville; F. Sallis, James

doi:10.1186/1476-072x-13-43

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International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using geographic information systems: the IPEN adult study

Published in International Journal of Health Geographics • Jan 1, 2014

Authors:

Marc A. Adams

Lawrence D. Frank

Jasper Schipperijn

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends strategies to improve urban design, public transportation, and recreation facilities to facilitate physical activity for non-communicable disease prevention for an increasingly urbanized global population. Most evidence supporting environmental as...

Subject

Walkability

Geographic information system

Recreation

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