The Effects of Residential Built Environment on Supporting Physical Activity Diversity in High-Density Cities: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

Yuan Gao, Kun Liu, Peiling Zhou and Hongkun Xie
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Yuan Gao: Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Shenzhen 518055, China
Kun Liu: Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Shenzhen 518055, China
Peiling Zhou: Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Shenzhen 518055, China
Hongkun Xie: Gemdale Group South China Real Estate Company, Shenzhen 518016, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: In high-density cities, physical activity (PA) diversity is an essential indicator of public health and urban vitality, and how to meet the demands of diverse PA in a limited residential built environment is critical for promoting public health. This study selected Shenzhen, China, as a representative case; combined the diversity of PA participants, types, and occurrence times to generate a comprehensive understanding of PA diversity; fully used data from multiple sources to measure and analyze PA diversity and residential built environment; analyzed the relationships between the built environment and PA diversity; and explored the different effects in clustered and sprawled high-density urban forms. PAs in clustered areas were two times more diverse than those in sprawled areas. Accessibility, inclusiveness, and landscape attractiveness of residential built environment jointly improved PA diversity. Clustered areas had significant advantages in supporting PA diversity since they could keep the balance between dense residence and landscape reservation with an accessible and inclusive public space system. The residential built environment with dense street networks, public traffic and service, multi-functional public space system, and attractive landscapes is crucial to improve the diverse PA to achieve more public health outputs in high-density cities. To promote health-oriented urban development, clustered urban form is advocated, and step-forward strategies should be carried out.

Keywords: physical activity diversity; residential built environment; healthy city; high-density city (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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