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Built environment profiles for Latin American urban settings: The SALURBAL study
PloS one, v 16(10), e0257528
26 Oct 2021
PMID: 34699532
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Abstract
The built environment of cities is complex and influences social and environmental determinants of health. In this study we, 1) identified city profiles based on the built landscape and street design characteristics of cities in Latin America and 2) evaluated the associations of city profiles with social determinants of health and air pollution. Landscape and street design profiles of 370 cities were identified using finite mixture modeling. For landscape, we measured fragmentation, isolation, and shape. For street design, we measured street connectivity, street length, and directness. We fitted a two-level linear mixed model to assess the association of social and environmental determinants of health with the profiles. We identified four profiles for landscape and four for the street design domain. The most common landscape profile was the "proximate stones" characterized by moderate fragmentation, isolation and patch size, and irregular shape. The most common street design profile was the "semi-hyperbolic grid" characterized by moderate connectivity, street length, and directness. The "semi-hyperbolic grid", "spiderweb" and "hyperbolic grid" profiles were positively associated with higher access to piped water and less overcrowding. The "semi-hyperbolic grid" and "spiderweb" profiles were associated with higher air pollution. The "proximate stones" and "proximate inkblots" profiles were associated with higher congestion. In conclusion, there is substantial heterogeneity in the urban landscape and street design profiles of Latin American cities. While we did not find a specific built environment profile that was consistently associated with lower air pollution and better social conditions, the different configurations of the built environments of cities should be considered when planning healthy and sustainable cities in Latin America.
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- Title
- Built environment profiles for Latin American urban settings: The SALURBAL study
- Creators
- Olga L. Sarmiento - Universidad de Los AndesAndres F. Useche - Universidad de Los AndesDaniel A. Rodriguez - University of California, BerkeleyIryna Dronova - University of California, BerkeleyOscar Guaje - Universidad de Los AndesFelipe Montes - Universidad de Los AndesIvana Stankov - Drexel UniversityMaria Alejandra Wilches - Universidad de Los AndesUsama Bilal - Drexel UniversityXize Wang - National University of SingaporeLuis A. Guzman - Universidad de Los AndesFabian Pena - Universidad de Los AndesD. Alex Quistberg - Drexel University, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public HealthJohn A. Guerra-Gomez - Universidad de Los AndesAna V. Diez Roux - Drexel University, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Publication Details
- PloS one, v 16(10), e0257528
- Publisher
- Public Library Science
- Number of pages
- 25
- Grant note
- 205177/Z/16/Z / Wellcome Trust; European Commission DP5OD26429 / National Institutes of Health (NIH); United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000755029000003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85117887477
- Other Identifier
- 991019168265004721
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