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Citation |
Pocock T, Moore A, Molina-García J, Queralt A, Mandic S. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020; 17(7): ePub. |
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Affiliation |
Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2020, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) |
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PMID |
32218286 |
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Abstract |
School neighbourhood built environments (SN-BE) can influence adolescents' active transport to school habits. Typically, SN-BE assessment has involved micro-scale (i.e., environmental audits) or macro-scale (Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) assessment tools. However, existing environmental audits are time/resource-intensive and not specific to school neighbourhoods, while GIS databases are not generally purposed to include micro-scale data. This study evaluated the inter-rater reliability and feasibility of using a modified audit tool and protocol (Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes Global-School Neighbourhood (MAPS Global-SN)) to assess the SN-BE of twelve secondary schools in Dunedin, New Zealand. Correlations between MAPS Global-SN and GIS measures of the SN-BE were also examined. Specifically, MAPS Global-SN audit and GIS spatial analysis (intersection density, residential density, land use mix, walkability) was conducted within a 0.5 km street-network buffer-zone around all twelve schools. Based on investigator and expert consultation, MAPS Global-SN included eight modifications to both auditing processes and items. Inter-rater reliability data was collected from two independent auditors across two schools. The feasibility of a condensed audit protocol (auditing one side of each street segment in the neighbourhood, compared to both sides) was also assessed. Language: en |
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Keywords |
active commuting; educational centre; neighbourhood evaluation; urban environment; walkability; youth |