Environmental Correlates of Walking and Cycling: Findings From the Transportation, Urban Design, and Planning Literatures
This article reviews the literature on transportation, urban design, and planning with the objective of examining the relationship of the physical environment to individuals' walking and cycling behavior. Neighborhood environment characteristics relevant to walking/cycling are defined, including population density, connectivity, and land use mix. The evidence suggests that residents from communities with higher density, greater connectivity, and more land use mix have higher rates of walking/cycling for utilitarian purposes than low-density, poorly connected, and single land use neighborhoods. This article outlines the implications of the transportation literature for physical activity and related research. Future research on this topic should include an examination of the potential interactive effects of psychosocial and environmental variables.
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Authors:
- Saelens, Brian E
- Sallis, James F
- Frank, Lawrence D
- Publication Date: 2003
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 80-91
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Serial:
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- Volume: 25
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Society of Behavioral Medicine
- ISSN: 0883-6612
- EISSN: 1532-4796
- Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/12160
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycling; Connectivity; Environment; Land use; Literature reviews; Mixed use development; Population density; Travel behavior; Urban design; Walking
- Uncontrolled Terms: Physical activity
- Subject Areas: Design; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01338001
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 27 2011 4:43PM