The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas
Walk Score® is a free web-based tool that provides a walkability score for any given location. A limited number of North American studies have found associations between Walk Score® and perceived built environment attributes, yet it remains unknown whether similar associations exist in Asian countri...
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| author | Mohammad Javad Koohsari Gavin R. McCormack Ai Shibata Kaori Ishii Akitomo Yasunaga Tomoki Nakaya Koichiro Oka |
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| description | Walk Score® is a free web-based tool that provides a walkability score for any given location. A limited number of North American studies have found associations between Walk Score® and perceived built environment attributes, yet it remains unknown whether similar associations exist in Asian countries. The study’s objective is to examine the covariate-adjusted correlations between the Walk Score® metric and measures of the perceived built environment in ultrahigh density areas of Japan. Cross-sectional data were obtained from a randomly selected sample of adult residents living in two Japanese urban localities. There was a large correlation between Walk Score® and access to shops (0.58; p < 0.001). There were medium correlations between Walk Score® and population density (0.38; p < 0.001), access to public transport (0.34; p < 0.001), presence of sidewalks (0.41; p < 0.001), and access to recreational facilities (0.37; p < 0.001), and there was a small correlation between Walk Score® and presence of bike lanes (0.16; p < 0.001). There was a small negative correlation between Walk Score® and traffic safety (-0.13; p < 0.001). There was a medium correlation between Walk Score® and overall perceived walkability (0.48; p < 0.001). This study's findings highlight that Walk Score® was correlated with several perceived walkable environment attributes in the context of ultrahigh density areas in Asia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ca5020c3c864837b7e165383e2f01542022-12-21T22:33:18ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552021-09-0123101393The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areasMohammad Javad Koohsari0Gavin R. McCormack1Ai Shibata2Kaori Ishii3Akitomo Yasunaga4Tomoki Nakaya5Koichiro Oka6Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan; Behavioural Epidemiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Corresponding author at: 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-1192, Japan.Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada; School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, JapanFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, JapanFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, JapanFaculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bunka Gakuen University, JapanGraduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, JapanFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, JapanWalk Score® is a free web-based tool that provides a walkability score for any given location. A limited number of North American studies have found associations between Walk Score® and perceived built environment attributes, yet it remains unknown whether similar associations exist in Asian countries. The study’s objective is to examine the covariate-adjusted correlations between the Walk Score® metric and measures of the perceived built environment in ultrahigh density areas of Japan. Cross-sectional data were obtained from a randomly selected sample of adult residents living in two Japanese urban localities. There was a large correlation between Walk Score® and access to shops (0.58; p < 0.001). There were medium correlations between Walk Score® and population density (0.38; p < 0.001), access to public transport (0.34; p < 0.001), presence of sidewalks (0.41; p < 0.001), and access to recreational facilities (0.37; p < 0.001), and there was a small correlation between Walk Score® and presence of bike lanes (0.16; p < 0.001). There was a small negative correlation between Walk Score® and traffic safety (-0.13; p < 0.001). There was a medium correlation between Walk Score® and overall perceived walkability (0.48; p < 0.001). This study's findings highlight that Walk Score® was correlated with several perceived walkable environment attributes in the context of ultrahigh density areas in Asia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521000838Walkable areasPerceptionsUrban designMeasurementSustainabilitySustainable development goals |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Javad Koohsari Gavin R. McCormack Ai Shibata Kaori Ishii Akitomo Yasunaga Tomoki Nakaya Koichiro Oka The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas Preventive Medicine Reports Walkable areas Perceptions Urban design Measurement Sustainability Sustainable development goals |
| title | The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas |
| title_full | The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas |
| title_short | The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas |
| title_sort | relationship between walk score r and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas |
| topic | Walkable areas Perceptions Urban design Measurement Sustainability Sustainable development goals |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521000838 |
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