Walkability is only part of the story : walking for transportation in Stuttgart, Germany

dc.contributor.authorReyer, Marende
dc.contributor.authorFina, Stefande
dc.contributor.authorSiedentop, Stefande
dc.contributor.authorSchlicht, Wolfgangde
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-26de
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-31T11:45:34Z
dc.date.available2014-06-26de
dc.date.available2016-03-31T11:45:34Z
dc.date.issued2014de
dc.date.updated2014-06-26de
dc.description.abstractIn modern Western societies people often lead inactive and sedentary lifestyles, even though there is no doubt that physical activity and health are related. From an urban planning point of view it would be highly desirable to develop built environments in a way that supports people in leading more active and healthy lifestyles. Within this context there are several methods, predominantly used in the US, to measure the suitability of built environments for walking and cycling. Empirical studies show that people living in highly walkable areas are more physically active (for example, walk more or cycle more). The question is, however, whether these results are also valid for European cities given their different urban planning characteristics and infrastructure standards. To answer this question we used the Walkability-Index and the Walk Score to empirically investigate the associations between walkability and active transportation in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. In a sample of household survey data (n = 1.871) we found a noticeable relationship between walkability and active transportation—the more walkable an area was, the more active residents were. Although the statistical effect is small, the health impact might be of relevance. Being physically active is multi-determined and not only affected by the walkability of an area. We highlight these points with an excursion into research that the health and exercise sciences contribute to the topic. We propose to strengthen interdisciplinary research between the disciplines and to specifically collect data that captures the influence of the environment on physical activity in the future.en
dc.identifier.other408447435de
dc.identifier.urihttp://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:93-opus-93916de
dc.identifier.urihttp://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/8249
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-8232
dc.language.isoende
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessde
dc.subject.classificationKörperliche Aktivität , Gesundheitde
dc.subject.ddc796de
dc.subject.otherphysical activity , health , walkability , walk score , environmenten
dc.titleWalkability is only part of the story : walking for transportation in Stuttgart, Germanyen
dc.typearticlede
ubs.fakultaetFakultätsübergreifend / Sonstige Einrichtungde
ubs.fakultaetFakultät Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaftende
ubs.fakultaetFakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftende
ubs.institutSonstige Einrichtungde
ubs.institutInstitut für Raumordnung und Entwicklungsplanungde
ubs.institutInstitut für Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaftde
ubs.opusid9391de
ubs.publikation.sourceInternational journal of environmental research and public health 11 (2014), S. 5849-5865. URL http://dx.doi.org./10.3390/ijerph110605849de
ubs.publikation.typZeitschriftenartikelde

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