Planning for active living
Encouraging physical activity is considered as an urgent public health priority. The influences of built environments on physical activity have gained a growing interest over the last years. Walking in particular as a form of physical activity, has received an increased atten...
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| Formato: | Second cycle, A2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/9013/ |
| Sumario: | Encouraging physical activity is considered as an urgent public health priority. The influences of built environments on physical activity have gained a growing interest over the last years. Walking in particular as a form of physical activity, has received an increased attention when it comes to health promotion approaches, but also due to its benefits for the environment, economy, physical and mental health, and potential of integration into people’s everyday life. Environments that encourage walking are furthermore considered to possess many of the urban qualities that are integral to people’s healthy lifestyles and well‐being, as well as contributing to sustainability. This thesis is an exploration into how active living can be promoted by creating more walkable environments. More specifically it investigates conceptually and theoretically how outdoor environments can influence walking activity and encourage physical activity in general at a population level. It gives insights into the different tools, methods and other knowledge sources available that are useful and can support planners and designers in making outdoor built environments more walkable. |
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