The Universal Neighborhood Effect Averaging in Mobility-Dependent Environmental Exposures.

ABSTRACT: The neighborhood effect averaging problem (NEAP) is a fundamental statistical phenomenon in mobility-dependent environmental exposures. It suggests that individual environmental exposures tend toward the average exposure in the study area when considering human mobility. However, the universality of the NEAP across various environmental exposures and the mechanisms underlying its occurrence remain unclear. Here, using a large human mobility data set of more than 27 000 individuals in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, we provide robust evidence of the existence of the NEAP in a range of individual environmental exposures, including green spaces, air pollution, healthy food environments, transit accessibility, and crime rates. We also unveil the social and spatial disparities in the NEAP's infl

SUBMITTER: Cai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562727 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature