Associations between a walkability index and bicycle use in Denmark

T. Madsen, L. Christiansen, Thomas Alexander Sick Nielsen, J. Troelsen, J. Schipperijn, S. Duncan

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    Abstract

    Evidence for a positive correlation between physical activity and health has been around for some years, yet still up to 30% of the world’s population are physically inactive (from 17–50% across countries) Commuter cycling has the potential to meet the physical activity recommendations of 30–60 min/day, and important health benefits can accrue from regular commuting cycling. Studies have shown a positive correlation between walkability attributes of neighborhood environments (street connectivity, and use mix, residential density, retail floor area ratio) and cycling. Results from Australia/Belgium show associations between measures of walkability and bicycle use for transport and the present study focuses on exploring whether these findings can be applied to a Danish setting where cycling culture differs and bicycle share is much higher (17% of all trips are by bicycle)
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Science and Medicine in Sport
    Volume15
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)S271
    Number of pages2
    ISSN1440-2440
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Associations between a walkability index and bicycle use in Denmark'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this