Walkability 101: A Multi-Method Assessment of the Walkability at a University Campus

Sarah B. King, Andrew T. Kaczynski, Jacqueline Knight Wilt and Ellen W. Stowe

SAGE Open, 2020, vol. 10, issue 2, 2158244020917954

Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate objective and perceived campus walkability as an environmental support for physical activity within a large Southeastern university. Ten university routes were evaluated twice for 24 key walkability characteristics. Eighty-three campus member surveys (62 students, 21 faculty/staff) were administered and assessed campus members’ familiarity with walkability, attitudes about walking as a form of physical activity, and perceptions of whether specific elements of the campus layout encouraged physical activity. At least 90% of routes had sidewalks, curb cuts, and crosswalks. Likewise, over 85% of participants perceived the campus layout to encourage physical activity. Faculty/staff members were more familiar with the term walkability and considered walking as a form of physical activity than students ( p

Keywords: walkability; physical activity; university; campus setting; college population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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