Development of a Neighbourhood Walkability Index for Porto Metropolitan Area. How Strongly Is Walkability Associated with Walking for Transport?

Abstract:

:The creation of walkable communities constitutes a cost-effective health promotion strategy, as walking is an accessible and free intervention for increasing physical activity and health. In this cross-sectional ecological study, we developed a walkability index for the Porto Metropolitan Area and we validated it by assessing its association with walking for transportation. Neighborhood walkability was measured using a geographic information system and resulted from the weighted sum of residential density, street connectivity, and a destination-based entropy index. The index was categorized into quintiles of increasing walkability. Among the 1,112,555 individuals living in the study area, 28.1% resided in neighborhoods in the upper quintile of walkability and 15.8% resided in the least walkable neighborhoods. Adjusted regression models revealed that individuals residing in the most walkable neighborhoods are 81% more likely to report walking for transportation, compared with those from the least walkable neighborhoods (odds ratio: 1.81; 95% confidence intervals: 1.76⁻1.87). These results suggest that community design strategies to improve walkability may promote walking behavior.

authors

Ribeiro AI,Hoffimann E

doi

10.3390/ijerph15122767

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-12-06 00:00:00

issue

12

eissn

1661-7827

issn

1660-4601

pii

ijerph15122767

journal_volume

15

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Mood Regulation Focused CBT Based on Memory Reconsolidation, Reduced Suicidal Ideation and Depression in Youth in a Randomised Controlled Study.

    abstract::Suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in adolescence are considered to be related to suicide and psychiatric adversity later in life. Secondary prevention by improving the treatment of suicidal youth is a distinct possibility. In this study, treatment with a systematised mood-regulation focused cognitive behavioural ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.3390/ijerph15050921

    authors: Högberg G,Hällström T

    更新日期:2018-05-05 00:00:00

  • Thought Suppression in Primary Psychotic Disorders and Substance/Medication Induced Psychotic Disorder.

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:First episode-psychosis (FEP) represents a stressful/traumatic event for patients. To our knowledge, no study to date has investigated thought suppression involved in FEP in a Romanian population. Our objective was to investigate thought suppression occurring during FEP within primary psychotic disorders (...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph18010116

    authors: Popa CO,Predatu R,Lee WC,Blaga P,Sirbu E,Rus AV,Clark A,Cojocaru C,Schenk A,Vacaras V,Szasz S,Muresan S,Bredicean C

    更新日期:2020-12-26 00:00:00

  • Exploring the Perceptions of and Experiences with Traditional Foods among First Nations Female Youth: A Participatory Photovoice Study.

    abstract::Traditional foods contribute to the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples. Many Indigenous Peoples within Canada have expressed a desire to consume more traditional foods; however, there are a number of barriers to doing so. Southern and urban communities face unique challenges associated with traditional food c...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17072214

    authors: Hanemaayer R,Anderson K,Haines J,Lickers KR,Lickers Xavier A,Gordon K,Tait Neufeld H

    更新日期:2020-03-26 00:00:00

  • The Nature of Job Crafting: Positive and Negative Relations with Job Satisfaction and Work-Family Conflict.

    abstract::This study investigated job crafting as mediator and its relation with job satisfaction and work-family conflict, considering job autonomy as antecedent. The research involved 389 participants working in a public organization. A structural equations model was estimated revealing that job autonomy is positively associa...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph16071176

    authors: Zito M,Colombo L,Borgogni L,Callea A,Cenciotti R,Ingusci E,Cortese CG

    更新日期:2019-04-02 00:00:00

  • "And Then He Got into the Wrong Group": A Qualitative Study Exploring the Effects of Randomization in Recruitment to a Randomized Controlled Trial.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are regarded as the most internally valid means of estimating the effectiveness of complex public health interventions, but the recruitment of participants can be difficult. The aim of this study was to explore factors that may have affected the recruitment of employees wi...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17061886

    authors: Lehmann BA,Lindert L,Ohlmeier S,Schlomann L,Pfaff H,Choi KE

    更新日期:2020-03-14 00:00:00

  • Dental Challenges and the Needs of the Population during the Covid-19 Pandemic Period. Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to changes in the dental needs of the population and new challenges concerning oral health care. METHODS:The Google Trends tool was used to collect data on the Internet search interest. The investigated material was collected from 1 January 2020 to 23 August 20...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17238999

    authors: Sycinska-Dziarnowska M,Paradowska-Stankiewicz I

    更新日期:2020-12-03 00:00:00

  • Influence of Exhaust System Setup on Working Zone Pollution by Dust during Sawing of Particleboards.

    abstract::Air pollution by wood dust in furniture production sites is an important hygiene issue. The dust is created by all types of wood and wood-based material machining, and its concentration in the working zone surrounding the machining stand depends on the effectiveness of the dust exhaust system. In present research, thr...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17103626

    authors: Pałubicki B,Hlásková L,Rogoziński T

    更新日期:2020-05-21 00:00:00

  • Process Evaluation of a Community-Based Microbial Larviciding Intervention for Malaria Control in Rural Tanzania.

    abstract::Microbial larviciding can be an effective component of integrated vector management malaria control schemes, although it is not commonly implemented. Moreover, quality control and evaluation of intervention activities are essential to evaluate the potential of community-based larviciding interventions. We conducted a ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17197309

    authors: Berlin Rubin N,Mboera LEG,Lesser A,Miranda ML,Kramer R

    更新日期:2020-10-07 00:00:00

  • Projection of Future Extreme Precipitation and Flood Changes of the Jinsha River Basin in China Based on CMIP5 Climate Models.

    abstract::Projecting future changes in extreme flood is critical for risk management. This paper presented an analysis of the implications of the Fifth Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase (CMIP5) climate models on the future flood in the Jinsha River Basin (JRB) in Southwest China, using the Xinanjiang (XAJ) hydrologic ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph15112491

    authors: Yuan Z,Xu J,Wang Y

    更新日期:2018-11-08 00:00:00

  • Acute Effects of Ambient PM2.5 on All-Cause and Cause-Specific Emergency Ambulance Dispatches in Japan.

    abstract::Short-term health effects of ambient PM2.5 have been established with numerous studies, but evidence in Asian countries is limited. This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of PM2.5 on acute health outcomes, particularly all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory, cerebrovascular and neuropsychological outco...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph15020307

    authors: Phung VLH,Ueda K,Kasaoka S,Seposo X,Tasmin S,Yonemochi S,Phosri A,Honda A,Takano H,Michikawa T,Nitta H

    更新日期:2018-02-09 00:00:00

  • Identifying Issues and Priorities in Reporting Back Environmental Health Data.

    abstract::Experts recommend reporting environmental exposure results back to research participants and communities, yet environmental health researchers need further guidance to improve the practice of reporting back. We present the results of a workshop developed to identify pertinent issues and areas for action in reporting b...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17186742

    authors: Lebow-Skelley E,Yelton S,Janssen B,Erdei E,Pearson MA

    更新日期:2020-09-16 00:00:00

  • Design of Incentive Contract for Technological Innovation of New Energy Vehicles with Asymmetric Information.

    abstract::The improvement of China's new energy automobile technology is one of the most pressing issues for the government and manufacturers, given that the existing new energy automobile subsidy policy is about to be withdrawn completely. Considering that the manufacturer has the private information of the initial technology ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph16224544

    authors: Cai D,Guo C,Tan Y

    更新日期:2019-11-17 00:00:00

  • Multi-Level, Multi-Component Approaches to Community Based Interventions for Healthy Living-A Three Case Comparison.

    abstract::There is increasing interest in integrated and coordinated programs that intervene in multiple community settings/institutions at the same time and involve policy and system changes. The purpose of the paper is to analyse three comparable cases of Multi Level, Multi Component intervention programs (ML-MC) from across ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph13101023

    authors: Mikkelsen BE,Novotny R,Gittelsohn J

    更新日期:2016-10-20 00:00:00

  • Disparities in Under-Five Child Injury Mortality between Developing and Developed Countries: 1990-2013.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Using estimates from the 2013 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, we update evidence on disparities in under-five child injury mortality between developing and developed countries from 1990 to 2013. METHODS:Mortality rates were accessed through the online visualization tool by the GBD study 2013 group. We ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph13070653

    authors: Huang Y,Wu Y,Schwebel DC,Zhou L,Hu G

    更新日期:2016-07-07 00:00:00

  • Assessment of SIP Buildings for Sustainable Development in Rural China Using AHP-Grey Correlation Analysis.

    abstract::Traditional rural residential construction has the problems of high energy consumption and severe pollution. In general, with sustainable development in the construction industry, rural residential construction should be aimed towards low energy consumption and low carbon emissions. To help achieve this objective, in ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph14111292

    authors: Bai L,Wang H,Shi C,Du Q,Li Y

    更新日期:2017-10-25 00:00:00

  • Using Calcination Remediation to Stabilize Heavy Metals and Simultaneously Remove Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil.

    abstract::Co-contaminated soils containing heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an environmental and human health risk. Research into the remediation of these soils is imperative. In this paper, a novel investigation utilizing calcination technique to stabilize heavy metals and simultaneously remove PAHs...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph15081731

    authors: Wang P,Hu X,He Q,Waigi MG,Wang J,Ling W

    更新日期:2018-08-13 00:00:00

  • Impact of Age and Hearing Impairment on Work Performance during Long Working Hours.

    abstract::Based on demographic prognoses, it must be assumed that a greater number of older workers will be found in the future labor market. How to deal with their possible age-related impairments of sensory functions, like hearing impairment and work performance during extended working time, has not been addressed explicitly ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph15010098

    authors: Wagner-Hartl V,Grossi NR,Kallus KW

    更新日期:2018-01-09 00:00:00

  • Use of Vegetable Fibers for PRB to Remove Heavy Metals from Contaminated Aquifers-Comparisons among Cabuya Fibers, Broom Fibers and ZVI.

    abstract::The Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) is the material most commonly used for permeable reactive barriers (PRB). For technical and economic reasons, hoter reactive substances usable in alternative to ZVI are investigated. The present study takes into account a vegetable fibers, the cabuya, investigating its capacity to retain hea...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph14070684

    authors: Mayacela Rojas CM,Rivera Velásquez MF,Tavolaro A,Molinari A,Fallico C

    更新日期:2017-06-24 00:00:00

  • Companion Animals and Child/Adolescent Development: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.

    abstract::Childhood and adolescence are important developmental phases which influence health and well-being across the life span. Social relationships are fundamental to child and adolescent development; yet studies have been limited to children's relationships with other humans. This paper provides an evidence review for the ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.3390/ijerph14030234

    authors: Purewal R,Christley R,Kordas K,Joinson C,Meints K,Gee N,Westgarth C

    更新日期:2017-02-27 00:00:00

  • Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Latin America: A Population-Based Study.

    abstract:PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB). METHODS:Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15-65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health. Data were collected between September 2014 and February 2...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17155587

    authors: Ferrari GLM,Oliveira Werneck A,Rodrigues da Silva D,Kovalskys I,Gómez G,Rigotti A,Yadira Cortés Sanabria L,García MCY,Pareja RG,Herrera-Cuenca M,Zalcman Zimberg I,Guajardo V,Pratt M,Cofre Bolados C,Fuentes Kloss R,Rollo S,

    更新日期:2020-08-03 00:00:00

  • Pesticide Use and Asthma in Alberta Grain Farmers.

    abstract::A study of the respiratory health of grain farmers in Alberta, Canada was carried out in March 2002. Two populations were identified: members, in 1983, of a province-wide farm organisation, and grain farmers registered with the provincial agriculture department. A telephone interview addressed pesticide use (using pre...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph15030526

    authors: Cherry N,Beach J,Senthilselvan A,Burstyn I

    更新日期:2018-03-15 00:00:00

  • Investigating Connections between Need for Cognitive Closure and Climate Change Concern in College Students.

    abstract::Understanding how people's worldviews and individual personality differences affect their thinking about anthropogenic climate change is critical to communication efforts regarding this issue. This study surveyed University of Georgia students to investigate the role that need for cognitive closure plays in level of c...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17155619

    authors: Orr M,Stewart A,Grundstein A

    更新日期:2020-08-04 00:00:00

  • Exposure to the riot control agent CS and potential health effects: a systematic review of the evidence.

    abstract::o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) is one of the most extensively used riot control agents. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the potential health effects related to CS exposure. We searched for papers in English between 1991 and 2014. Thirty five (35) studies (25 case reports, seven descriptive studie...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.3390/ijerph120201397

    authors: Dimitroglou Y,Rachiotis G,Hadjichristodoulou C

    更新日期:2015-01-27 00:00:00

  • The Role of Coping in the Wellbeing and Work-Related Quality of Life of UK Health and Social Care Workers during COVID-19.

    abstract::The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in early 2020. Due to the rapid spread of the virus and limited availability of effective treatments, health and social care systems worldwide quickly became overwhelmed. Such stressful circumstances are likely to have negative impacts on health an...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph18020815

    authors: McFadden P,Ross J,Moriarty J,Mallett J,Schroder H,Ravalier J,Manthorpe J,Currie D,Harron J,Gillen P

    更新日期:2021-01-19 00:00:00

  • Promoting Green Product Development Performance via Leader Green Transformationality and Employee Green Self-Efficacy: The Moderating Role of Environmental Regulation.

    abstract::By integrating internal green self-efficacy and external environmental regulation, this research investigates the relationship between green transformational leadership and green product development performance. Taking 23 new energy vehicle enterprises in China as samples, we collected 298 valid questionnaires and ver...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17186678

    authors: Zhang W,Sun B,Xu F

    更新日期:2020-09-14 00:00:00

  • Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS): 3D-Analysis of Palatal Depth and 3D-Metric Facial Length.

    abstract::Background: Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in severe developmental disorders in the child. Symptoms of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) comprise growth deficiencies, abnormal facial phenotype and damage or dysfunction of the central nervous system. Numerous diagnostic methods for facial phenoty...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17010095

    authors: Blanck-Lubarsch M,Dirksen D,Feldmann R,Sauerland C,Hohoff A

    更新日期:2019-12-21 00:00:00

  • Experiences of the Built Environment, Falls and Fear of Falling Outdoors among Older Adults: An Exploratory Study and Future Directions.

    abstract::Falls can have serious impacts on the health, wellbeing and daily mobilities of older adults. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death amongst older adults and outdoor falls comprise a substantial proportion of pedestrian injuries. As well as physical injuries, the psychological impacts of experiencing a fall can...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph17041224

    authors: Curl A,Fitt H,Tomintz M

    更新日期:2020-02-14 00:00:00

  • Deep Learning Algorithms with Demographic Information Help to Detect Tuberculosis in Chest Radiographs in Annual Workers' Health Examination Data.

    abstract::We aimed to use deep learning to detect tuberculosis in chest radiographs in annual workers' health examination data and compare the performances of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) based on images only (I-CNN) and CNNs including demographic variables (D-CNN). The I-CNN and D-CNN models were trained on 1000 chest ...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph16020250

    authors: Heo SJ,Kim Y,Yun S,Lim SS,Kim J,Nam CM,Park EC,Jung I,Yoon JH

    更新日期:2019-01-16 00:00:00

  • Parenting Practices, Life Satisfaction, and the Role of Self-Esteem in Adolescents.

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:Studies have shown significant associations between parenting practices, life satisfaction, and self-esteem, and the role of parenting practices in adolescent adjustment, emphasizing its influence on wellbeing. OBJECTIVES:To analyze the relationships between parenting practices, self-esteem, and life sati...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph16204045

    authors: Pérez-Fuentes MDC,Molero Jurado MDM,Gázquez Linares JJ,Oropesa Ruiz NF,Simón Márquez MDM,Saracostti M

    更新日期:2019-10-22 00:00:00

  • Using formative research to design a behavior change strategy to increase the use of improved cookstoves in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda.

    abstract::Household air pollution from cooking with biomass fuels negatively impacts maternal and child health and the environment, and contributes to the global burden of disease. In Uganda, nearly 20,000 young children die of household air pollution-related pneumonia every year. Qualitative research was used to identify behav...

    journal_title:International journal of environmental research and public health

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3390/ijerph10126920

    authors: Martin SL,Arney JK,Mueller LM,Kumakech E,Walugembe F,Mugisha E

    更新日期:2013-12-10 00:00:00