Street-level neighborhood greenery linked to active transportation: A case study in Milwaukee and Green Bay, WI, USA.

ABSTRACT: Sedentary lifestyles contribute to many adverse health outcomes and pose concerns for public health worldwide. Studies show that road network design and greenery are critical, independent factors in supporting active lifestyles. Yet greenery along the road network has been insufficiently assessed. This study modelled individual weekly participation in active transportation (AT) using spatially refined measures of street versus overall neighborhood greenery in greater Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Measures of AT (walking or biking for commutes or errands) were collected by the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin. Meter-scale landcover was used to estimate percent tree cover and aggregate greenery (tree and herbaceus cover combined) at increasing distances from each residence (n = 4

SUBMITTER: Tsai WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12425138 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature