Add to ORKGThe last decade has seen an explosion of ‘Big Data’ sources about society which have opened up new avenues of research for social scientists. In new research, Li Yin looks at how Google Street View can be used to make more accurate pedestrian counts in urban areas compared to more traditional methods. She writes that this information can in turn be used by policymakers to inform their decision-making about building healthier communities
Many studies have established that urban greenness is associated with better health outcomes. Yet mo...
We are developing new data collection approaches that use a combination of remote crowdsourcing, mac...
People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects the...
Neighborhood attributes have been shown to influence health, but advances in neighborhood research h...
Background: Children growing up in poor versus affluent neighborhoods are more likely to spend time ...
Adverse neighborhood conditions play an important role beyond individual characteristics. There is i...
As an important component of the urban ecosystem, the urban greenery provides a series of benefits t...
Street tree surveys are commonly used by municipalities to assess the city canopy cover and to asse...
Background: Children growing up in poor versus affluent neighborhoods are more likely to spend time ...
BACKGROUND: Walking for physical activity is associated with substantial health benefits for adults....
The evolution in knowledge management and crowdsourcing research provides new data-processing capabi...
Multiple studies have revealed the impact of walkable environments on physical activity. Scholars at...
People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects the...
Urban designers have long heralded the value of the public realm in creating stronger communities. Y...
Abstract Background Alcohol-related harm is a major global health issue, and controls on alcohol mar...
Many studies have established that urban greenness is associated with better health outcomes. Yet mo...
We are developing new data collection approaches that use a combination of remote crowdsourcing, mac...
People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects the...
Neighborhood attributes have been shown to influence health, but advances in neighborhood research h...
Background: Children growing up in poor versus affluent neighborhoods are more likely to spend time ...
Adverse neighborhood conditions play an important role beyond individual characteristics. There is i...
As an important component of the urban ecosystem, the urban greenery provides a series of benefits t...
Street tree surveys are commonly used by municipalities to assess the city canopy cover and to asse...
Background: Children growing up in poor versus affluent neighborhoods are more likely to spend time ...
BACKGROUND: Walking for physical activity is associated with substantial health benefits for adults....
The evolution in knowledge management and crowdsourcing research provides new data-processing capabi...
Multiple studies have revealed the impact of walkable environments on physical activity. Scholars at...
People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects the...
Urban designers have long heralded the value of the public realm in creating stronger communities. Y...
Abstract Background Alcohol-related harm is a major global health issue, and controls on alcohol mar...
Many studies have established that urban greenness is associated with better health outcomes. Yet mo...
We are developing new data collection approaches that use a combination of remote crowdsourcing, mac...
People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects the...