How urban densification shapes walking behaviours in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional analysis of potential pathways of influence

• Published in: International journal of health geographics Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 14 - 18
• Main Authors: Cerin, Ester, Barnett, Anthony, Zhang, Casper J. P., Lai, Poh-chin, Sit, Cindy H. P., Lee, Ruby S. Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 16.04.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adults; Aged; Aging; Behavior; Built environment; Cross-Sectional Studies; Densification; Environment Design; Food; Geographic Information Systems; High-density environment; Hong Kong; Humans; Independent Living; Mediation; Mediation analysis; Older adults; Older people; Ownership; Population; Population growth; Public transportation; Recreation; Remote sensing; Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data; Residential areas; Residential density; Social research; Socioeconomic factors; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Transportation; Transportation planning; Trends; Urban areas; Urban Health; Urbanization; Walkability; Walking; Walking - statistics & numerical data; Walking for transport and recreation; Hong Kong; China; Hong Kong China; Asia; Built environment; Walkability; Walking for transport and recreation; Older adults; High-density environment; Mediation analysis

Population growth, population ageing, and urbanisation are major global demographic trends that call for an examination of the impact of urban densification on older adults' health-enhancing behaviours, such as walking. No studies have examined the pathways through which urban densification may...