Eye-Level Street Greenery and Walking Behaviors of Older Adults

Peng Zang, Xuhong Liu, Yabo Zhao, Hongxu Guo, Yi Lu and Charlie Q. L. Xue
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Peng Zang: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangdong University of Technology,729 Dongfeng E Rd, Guangzhou 510006, China
Xuhong Liu: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangdong University of Technology,729 Dongfeng E Rd, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yabo Zhao: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangdong University of Technology,729 Dongfeng E Rd, Guangzhou 510006, China
Hongxu Guo: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangdong University of Technology,729 Dongfeng E Rd, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yi Lu: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon B6322, Hong Kong
Charlie Q. L. Xue: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon B6322, Hong Kong

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-9

Abstract: Evidence suggests that built environment characteristics affect older adults’ travel activity behaviors, e.g., walking and cycling, which have well-established health benefits. However, the relationship between urban greenery and walking behaviors remains unclear, partly due to methodological limitation. Previous studies often measured urban greenery from a bird’s eye perspective, which may mismatch with the pedestrian’s perception from the street. In this study, we measured greenery view index from eye-level streetscape photos retrieved from Baidu Street View, an online mapping service provider. Walking behaviors of 180 older adults in six neighborhoods were collected from questionnaires. We also measured land use diversity, pedestrian-oriented design (street connectivity), and population density—the three Ds of the built environment. Results show that street greenery view index contributes to walking time of older adults, suggesting street greenery should be taken into design consideration to promote walking behaviors of older adults.

Keywords: eye-level; street greenery; walking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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