A spatial agent-based model for the simulation of adults' daily walking within a city.

ABSTRACT: Environmental effects on walking behavior have received attention in recent years because of the potential for policy interventions to increase population levels of walking. Most epidemiologic studies describe associations of walking behavior with environmental features. These analyses ignore the dynamic processes that shape walking behaviors. A spatial agent-based model (ABM) was developed to simulate people's walking behaviors within a city. Each individual was assigned properties such as age, SES, walking ability, attitude toward walking and a home location. Individuals perform different activities on a regular basis such as traveling for work, for basic needs, and for leisure. Whether an individual walks and the amount she or he walks is a function of distance to different activities a

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3306662 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature