Walkability around primary schools and area deprivation across Scotland

Walkability around primary schools and area deprivation across Scotland

Abstract Background A number of studies based in the US, Canada, and Australia, have found evidence of associations between the built environment (BE) and mode of transport to school, and links between active travel and deprivation. Limited research in the UK compares potential BE supports for walki...

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Main Authors: Laura Macdonald, Paul McCrorie, Natalie Nicholls, Anne Ellaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Children
Schools
Deprivation
Walkability
GIS
Dwelling density
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2994-0

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