Journal article
Disparities in Urban Neighborhood Conditions: Evidence from GIS Measures and Field Observation in New York City
Journal of public health policy, v 30(S1), pp S264-S285
01 Jan 2009
PMID: 19190579
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Abstract
Although many low-income urban areas are highly walkable by conventional measures such as population density or land use mix, chronic diseases related to lack of physical activity are more common among residents of these areas. Disparities in neighborhood conditions may make poor areas less attractive environments for walking, offsetting the advantages of density and land use mix. This study compared poor and nonpoor neighborhoods in New York City, using geographic information systems measures constructed from public data for US census tracts within New York City (N = 2,172) as well as field observation of a matched-pair sample of 76 block faces on commercial streets in poor and nonpoor neighborhoods. Poor census tracts had significantly fewer street trees, landmarked buildings, clean streets, and sidewalk cafes, and higher rates of felony complaints, narcotics arrests, and vehicular crashes. The field observation showed similar results. Improving aesthetic and safety conditions in poor neighborhoods may help reduce disparities in physical activity among urban residents.
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- Title
- Disparities in Urban Neighborhood Conditions: Evidence from GIS Measures and Field Observation in New York City
- Creators
- Kathryn M. Neckerman - Columbia UniversityGina S. Lovasi - Robert Wood Johnson FoundationStephen Davies - Project for Public Spaces, New York, USAMarnie Purciel - Columbia UniversityJames Quinn - Columbia UniversityEric Feder - Columbia UniversityNakita Raghunath - Columbia UniversityBenjamin Wasserman - Columbia UniversityAndrew Rundle - Columbia University
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health policy, v 30(S1), pp S264-S285
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 22
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000263239700017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-59849113006
- Other Identifier
- 991020099617604721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Health Policy & Services
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health