Journal article
Are measures derived from land use and transport policies associated with walking for transport?
JN Rachele, V Learnihan, HM Badland, S Mavoa, G Turrell, B Giles-Corti
Journal of Physical Activity and Health | HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: There is growing urgency for higher quality evidence to inform policy. This study developed geographic information system spatial measures based on land use and transport policies currently used in selected Australian states to assess which, if any, of these measures were associated with walking for transport. Methods: Overall, 6901 participants from 570 neighborhoods in Brisbane Australia, were included. Participants reported their minutes of walking for transport in the previous week. After a review of state-level land use and transport policies relevant to walking for transport across Australia, 7 geographic information system measures were developed and tested based on 9 rele..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The HABITAT study is funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Nos. 497236, 339718, and 1047453). J.N.R., H.M.B., and S.M. are supported by the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities (No. 1061404) and The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (No. 9100001). H.M.B. and S.M. are also supported in part by VicHealth. B.G.C. is supported by an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship Award (No. 1004900). The authors thank Melinda Morang, developer of BetterBusBuffers at Esri, for assistance in the application of this toolset. Stephanie David conducted the review of state transport policies. We thank the data custodians for supplying the spatial data.