Tunneling a crosstown highway: a natural experiment testing the longitudinal effect on physical activity and active transport

Tunneling a crosstown highway: a natural experiment testing the longitudinal effect on physical activity and active transport

Abstract Background In the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, a highway crossing several deprived neighborhoods was tunneled in 2016. The vacant space on top of this tunnel was redesigned and prioritized for pedestrians and cyclists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of this major...

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Main Authors: Nicole E. H. Stappers, Jasper Schipperijn, Stef P. J. Kremers, Marleen P. M. Bekker, Maria W. J. Jansen, Nanne K. de Vries, Dave H. H. Van Kann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Infrastructural change
built environment
physical activity
active transport
global positioning systems (GPS)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01180-1

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