Walking for transportation in large Latin American cities: walking-only trips and total walking events and their sociodemographic correlates.

ABSTRACT: Walking for transportation is a common and accessible means of achieving recommended physical activity levels, while providing important social and environmental co-benefits. Even though walking in rapidly growing urban areas has become especially challenging given the increasing dependence on motorised transportation, walking remains a major mode of transportation in Latin American cities. In this paper we aimed to quantify self-reported walking for transportation in Mexico City, Bogota, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo, and Buenos Aires, by identifying both walking trips that are conducted entirely on foot and walking events involved in trips mainly conducted on other means of transportation (e.g. private vehicle, public transit) among individuals ≥5-years old. We show how walking-only trips

SUBMITTER: Delclos-Alio X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612619 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature