Analytical framework for analyzing physical activity before and after the improvement of walking space using Walkability Index

In this study, the authors analyze Walkability Index (WI), calculated using the geographical information system, and the amount of walking activity before and after the improvement of walking space by using questionnaire data. The authors aim to clarify the structure of the WI changes by the improvement of walking space and the appropriate framework for analyzing walking activity in the two periods. Through the analysis on the change of the road network around Kusatsu River park in Shiga Prefecture, the authors demonstrate that: (1) The changes of service areas around residences due to the improvement of walking space brought the changes of values of each geographical environment variable composing WI. (2) As for the analytical framework of logistic regression analysis, walking activity should be dealt with as walking time and how to determine the threshold value to evaluate presence of walking should be depend on a purpose of walking.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.11361/journalcpij.54.1184
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  https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/journalcpij/54/3/54_1184/_pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Analytical%20framework%20for%20analyzing%20physical%20activity%20before%20and%20after%20the%20improvement%20of%20walking%20space%20using%20Walkability%20Index&author=S.%20Kanai&author=M.%20Yamada&author=Y.%20Kimura&publication_year=2019
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• Authors:
  • Kanai, Shunsuke
  • Yamada, Mami
  • Kimura, Yusuke
• Publication Date: 2019

Language

• English
• Japanese

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 1184-1191
• Serial:
  • Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan
  • Volume: 54
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: City Planning Institute of Japan
  • ISSN: 0916-0647
  • EISSN: 2185-0593
  • Serial URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/journalcpij/-char/en

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Geographic information systems; Greenways; Improvements; Indexes (Information management); Logistic regression analysis; Nonmotorized transportation; Parks; Walkability; Walking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Physical activity
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01722894
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• Files: TRIS, JSTAGE
• Created Date: Nov 19 2019 2:09PM