Is walkability healthy for all? Using the National Environmental Database to examine equity in the environmental health characteristics of pedestrian-supportive neighborhoods in the U.S

Lindsay M. Braun, Eric H. Fox and Lawrence D. Frank

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 374, issue C

Abstract: Marginalized populations in the U.S. often live in dense urban areas, which could promote active travel and health. However, while compactness can support walkability, it can also create exposure to pollution, noise, injury risk, and urban heat islands. These exposures may be higher for marginalized groups, creating systematic “walkability-related” risks.

Keywords: Walkability; Equity; Pollution; Noise; Injury; Environmental justice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118024

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