Urbano- A New Tool to Promote Mobility-Aware Urban Design, Active Transportation Modeling and Access Analysis for Amenities and Public Transport

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
Transportation Modeling

Examining associations between urban design attributes and transport mode choice for walking, cycling, public transport and private motor vehicle trips

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Boulange ◽  
Lucy Gunn ◽  
Billie Giles-Corti ◽  
Suzanne Mavoa ◽  
Chris Pettit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Transport Mode ◽  
Design Attributes

Essentials of Urban Design

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Rules Of Thumb ◽  
Key Steps ◽  
Reference Tool

Essentials of Urban Design explains the fundamental concepts of urban design, providing the understanding and tools needed to achieve better design outcomes. It is equally useful for designing places and evaluating designs. Each chapter outlines the key steps in designing or assessing a different type of development. All common types of urban development are addressed, from infill buildings to whole urban growth areas, residential to employment uses, and centres to public transport interchanges. For each development type, widely accepted urban design principles are explained, and 'rules of thumb' provided. This practical handbook is liberally illustrated with diagrams, photos of 'good' and 'bad' examples of urban design and handy checklists for common urban design tasks. It will be a valuable reference tool for architects, developers, urban planners, traffic engineers, landscape architects, councillors, planning lawyers, planning tribunal members and residents concerned about development.

scholarly journals Association between Active Transportation and Public Transport with an Objectively Measured Meeting of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Daily Steps Guidelines in Adults by Sex from Eight Latin American Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11553
Author(s):  
Diego Herreros-Irarrázabal ◽  
Juan Guzmán-Habinger ◽  
Sandra Mahecha Matsudo ◽  
Irina Kovalskys ◽  
Georgina Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Latin American Countries

This study aimed to examine the associations between active transportation and public transport and the objectively measured meeting of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and steps per day guidelines in adults by sex from eight Latin American countries. As part of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS), data were collected from 2524 participants aged 18–65 years. MVPA and steps per day were evaluated using Actigraph GT3X accelerometers. The mode of transportation, its frequency and duration were collected using a self-reported questionnaire. The average time dedicated to active transportation was 12.8 min/day in men (IQR: 2.8–30.0) and 12.9 min/day in women (IQR: 4.3–25.7). A logistic regression analysis was conducted, showing that active transportation (≥10 min) was associated with higher odds of meeting MVPA guidelines (men: OR: 2.01; 95%CI: 1.58–2.54; women: OR: 1.57; 95%CI: 1.25–1.96). These results show a greater association when considering active transportation plus public transport (men: OR: 2.98; 95%CI: 2.31–3.91; women: OR: 1.82; 95%CI: 1.45–2.29). Active transportation plus public transport was positively associated with meeting steps per day guidelines only in men (OR: 1.55; 95%CI: 1.15–2.10). This study supports the suggestion that active transportation plus public transport is significantly associated with meeting the MVPA and daily steps recommendations.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic inequities and active transportation in adults from Latin America: an eight-country observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerson Ferrari ◽  
Juan Guzmán-Habinger ◽  
Javiera L. Chávez ◽  
André O. Werneck ◽  
Danilo R. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
Socioeconomic Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Transport Mode ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract Background Active transportation is a crucial sort of physical activity for developing sustainable environments and provides essential health benefits. This is particularly important in Latin American countries because they present the highest burden of non-communicable diseases relative to other worldwide regions. This study aimed to examine the patterns of active transportation and its association with sociodemographic inequities in Latin American countries. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in eight countries. Participants (n = 8547, 18–65 years) self-reported their active transportation (walking, cycling, and total) using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sex, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, education level, public and private transport use, and transport mode were used as sociodemographic inequities. Results Participants spent a total of 19.9, 3.1, and 23.3 min/day with walking, cycling, and total active transportation, respectively. Mixed and other ethnicity (Asian, Indigenous, Gypsy, and other), high socioeconomic level as well as middle and high education level presented higher walking than Caucasian, low socioeconomic and education level. Private transport mode and use of ≥ 6 days/week of private transport showed lower walking than public transport mode and ≤ 2 days/week of private transport. Use of ≥ 3 days/week of public transport use presented higher walking than ≤ 2 days/week of public transport. Men had higher cycling for active transportation than women. Use of ≥ 3 days/week of public transport use presented higher cycling than ≤ 2 days/week of public transport. ≥6 days/week showed lower cycling than ≤ 2 days/week of private transport use. Men (b: 5.57: 95 %CI: 3.89;7.26), black (3.77: 0.23;7.31), mixed (3.20: 1.39;5.00) and other ethnicity (7.30: 2.55;12.04), had higher total active transportation than women and Caucasian. Private transport mode (-7.03: -11.65;-2.41) and ≥ 6 days/week of private transport use (-4.80: -6.91;-0.31) showed lower total active transportation than public transport mode and ≤ 2 days/week of private transport use. Use of 3–5 (5.10: 1.35;8.85) and ≥ 6 days/week (8.90: 3.07;14.73) of public transport use presented higher total active transportation than ≤ 2 days/week of public transport use. Differences among countries were observed. Conclusions Sociodemographic inequities are associated differently with active transportation across Latin American countries. Interventions and policies that target the promotion of active policies transportation essential to consider sociodemographic inequities. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.Gov NCT02226627. Retrospectively registered on August 27, 2014.

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