Citation

Heesch KC, Giles-Corti B, Turrell G. Health Place 2015; 36: 152-161.

Affiliation

School of Public Health and Social Work and Institute for Health and Biomedical Research, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Herston, Qld. 4059, Australia. Electronic address: g.turrell@qut.edu.au.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.10.004

PMID

26598959

Abstract

This study examined associations between objective environmental attributes and, separately, transport (TC) and recreational cycling (RC). Environmental attributes were more strongly associated with TC than RC. Distances to areas with the best bicycle infrastructure and urban amenities may be key environmental attributes influencing TC but not RC. Government investments in bicycle infrastructure within inner Brisbane appear to have resulted in more TC than in outer areas and to appeal to residents of both the most and least disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Extending this infrastructure to residents living in disadvantaged and advantaged neighbourhoods outside the CBD could expand TC participation.

Language: en