Joint associations of neighbourhood walkability and greenery with walking among middle-aged and older adults: Findings from diverse urban settings in Australia

There is evidence that neighborhood walkability and greenery are associated with walking, but less is known about their joint associations. The authors investigated this using data from the AusDiab3 study (2011/12) with 3032 adults (mean age 60 years). Two-level logistic regression models were used with binary walking outcomes. There was an inverse relationship (r = −0.5) between walkability (a composite measure of residential, destinations and intersections densities) and greenery (the size of densely vegetated areas). However, both walkability and greenery were independently positively associated with odds of walking. Regarding joint associations, in low-walkability neighborhoods, greenery was positively associated with walking. In high-walkability neighborhoods, greenery was not associated with walking.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103334
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135382922400162X
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  • © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Chandrabose, Manoj
  • 0000-0002-5311-3020
  • Hadgraft, Nyssa
  • Owen, Neville
  • Mavoa, Suzanne
  • Sugiyama, Takemi
• Publication Date: 2024-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 103334
• Serial:
  • Health & Place
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1353-8292
  • EISSN: 1873-2054
  • Serial URL: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/health-and-place/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age groups; Landscaping; Mode choice; Neighborhoods; Urban areas; Walkability
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01928763
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 2024 2:44PM