Walkability and active travel in Bielefeld
Bödeker, M.; Finne, E.; Bucksch, J. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2016 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Activity-friendly environments, characterized by physical features of a walkable neighborhood, can foster active travel on a population level. This evidence is based on large-scale studies conducted in non-European cities, mostly. Therefore, more walkability studies from European contexts are needed to better understand residential impacts on physical activity and to provide evidence for public health advocacy in urban planning. Methods: Active travel data were obtained from a municipal transport survey among 2796 adults (51.5% female) living in Bielefeld, Germany in the year 2010. Geographic informa…