Journal article
Exploring walking differences by socioeconomic status using a spatial agent-based model
Health & place, v 18(1), pp 96-99
Jan 2012
PMID: 22243911
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Abstract
We use an exploratory agent-based model of adults' walking behavior within a city to examine the possible impact of interventions on socioeconomic differences in walking. Simulated results show that for persons of low socioeconomic status, increases in walking resulting from increases in their positive attitude towards walking may diminish over time if other features of the environment are not conducive to walking. Similarly, improving the safety level for the lower SES neighborhoods may be effective in increasing walking, however, the magnitude of its effectiveness varies by levels of land use mix, such that effects of safety are greatest when persons live in areas with a large mix of uses.
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- Title
- Exploring walking differences by socioeconomic status using a spatial agent-based model
- Creators
- Yong Yang - University of MichiganAna V Diez Roux - University of MichiganAmy H Auchincloss - Drexel UniversityDaniel A Rodriguez - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDaniel G Brown - University of Michigan
- Publication Details
- Health & place, v 18(1), pp 96-99
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000300918600014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84862949167
- Other Identifier
- 991014877804604721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health