Physical activity-related health and economic benefits of building walkable neighbourhoods: a modelled comparison between brownfield and greenfield developments

Physical activity-related health and economic benefits of building walkable neighbourhoods: a modelled comparison between brownfield and greenfield developments

Abstract Background A consensus is emerging in the literature that urban form can impact health by either facilitating or deterring physical activity (PA). However, there is a lack of evidence measuring population health and the economic benefits relating to alternative urban forms. We examined the...

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Main Authors: Belén Zapata-Diomedi, Claire Boulangé, Billie Giles-Corti, Kath Phelan, Simon Washington, J. Lennert Veerman, Lucy Dubrelle Gunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Urban form
Built environment
Physical activity
Health and economic benefits
Health impact assessment
Evaluation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-019-0775-8

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