Optimizing scoring and sampling methods for assessing built neighborhood environment quality in residential areas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2017, Pages

  Adu Brimpong, Joel ^a   Coffey, Nathan ^b   Ayers, Colby ^c   Berrigan, David ^d   Yingling, Leah R ^e   Thomas, Samantha ^a   Mitchell, Valerie ^e   Ahuja, Chaarushi ^e   Rivers, Joshua ^e   Hartz, Jacob ^e,f   Powell Wiley, Tiffany M ^e  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Active Neighborhood Checklist; Built neighborhood environment; Environment quality; Google Street View; Residential neighborhoods; Virtual audits; Walk Score ; Washington D.C. Cardiovascular Health and Needs Assessment

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIGITAL MAP; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; NEIGHBORHOOD; SAMPLING;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHECKLIST; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGERY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEIGHBORHOOD; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SAMPLING; WALKING; WASHINGTON; ALGORITHM; CYCLING; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

ALGORITHMS; BICYCLING; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; POVERTY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 85014809393     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14030273     Document Type: Article

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