Walkability and urban built environments-a systematic review of health impact assessments (HIA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban environments are important determinants of human health. The term walkability summarizes features of the urban built environment that promote walking and other types of physical activity. While the beneficial effects of active and public transport have been well established, the health impact of other features of walkability are less well documented.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of health impact assessments (HIAs) of walkability. Studies were identified through PUBMED and Science Direct, from two German websites related to urban health and reference tracking. Finally, 40 studies were included in the present review. We applied qualitative thematic analysis to summarize the major results from these studies.

Results

Most of the HIAs (n = 31)

SUBMITTER: Westenhofer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024446 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature