Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety
Abstract We analyzed the association between step counts and traffic safety indicators by multiple regression analysis. Results show that residents, especially older adults, in areas with many pedestrian streets, a high proportion of multilevel intersections, and a high proportion of three‐way inter...
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| author | Hiroshi Morita Kimihiro Hino Ikuho Yamada Hiroyuki Usui Taku Nohara Yasushi Asami |
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| description | Abstract We analyzed the association between step counts and traffic safety indicators by multiple regression analysis. Results show that residents, especially older adults, in areas with many pedestrian streets, a high proportion of multilevel intersections, and a high proportion of three‐way intersections tend to walk more. In addition, these traffic safety indicators are found to be significantly more common in planned residential areas, especially in large‐scale developments and developments by public developers. In conclusion, this study evaluates the pedestrian‐friendly designs in existing planned residential areas and suggests the need to actively preserve and utilize these designs in future residential development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5f5e268621b4c21a1a7a03abb71e5d62023-11-20T10:50:43ZengWileyJapan Architectural Review2475-88762023-01-0161n/an/a10.1002/2475-8876.12323Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safetyHiroshi Morita0Kimihiro Hino1Ikuho Yamada2Hiroyuki Usui3Taku Nohara4Yasushi Asami5Graduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Tokyo JapanGraduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Tokyo JapanCenter for Spatial Information Science The University of Tokyo Chiba JapanGraduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Tokyo JapanFaculty of Urban Innovation Yokohama National University Yokohama JapanGraduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Tokyo JapanAbstract We analyzed the association between step counts and traffic safety indicators by multiple regression analysis. Results show that residents, especially older adults, in areas with many pedestrian streets, a high proportion of multilevel intersections, and a high proportion of three‐way intersections tend to walk more. In addition, these traffic safety indicators are found to be significantly more common in planned residential areas, especially in large‐scale developments and developments by public developers. In conclusion, this study evaluates the pedestrian‐friendly designs in existing planned residential areas and suggests the need to actively preserve and utilize these designs in future residential development.https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12323neighborhood living environmentphysical activityplanned residential areatraffic safetywalkability |
| spellingShingle | Hiroshi Morita Kimihiro Hino Ikuho Yamada Hiroyuki Usui Taku Nohara Yasushi Asami Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety Japan Architectural Review neighborhood living environment physical activity planned residential area traffic safety walkability |
| title | Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety |
| title_full | Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety |
| title_fullStr | Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety |
| title_short | Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle‐aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety |
| title_sort | association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle aged and older adults focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety |
| topic | neighborhood living environment physical activity planned residential area traffic safety walkability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12323 |
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