Spatial analysis of designated outdoor smoking areas: accessibility and land use

Yitong Chen, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Amy Richter, Hoang Lan Vu, Nima Karimi and Jinkai Xue

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2021, vol. 64, issue 4, 689-702

Abstract: Smoking is the leading cause of premature death in Canada. Smoking also pollutes air and generates litter such as cigarette butts. The use of designated smoking areas (DSAs) is increasingly popular on university campuses and has the potential to influence smoking prevalence. It is however found that the related regulations and policies are largely unknown. This study systematically examines the spatial distribution of DSAs at 12 Canadian campuses using ArcGIS Pro, and predicts the required number of DSAs using regression analysis based on a number of climatic, and socio-economic factors identified by cluster analysis. The density of DSAs ranged from 0.119 to 0.739 DSA/104 m2, with an average of 0.354 DSA/104 m2. Results from the regression models suggested that climatic factors are important to the number of DSAs. The proposed spatial analytical approach is also applicable to the design and planning of other major health institutions or residential complexes.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2020.1782177

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