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A GIS-based approach to measuring walkability in Triple Cities area of Broome County, New York.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A GIS-based approach to measuring walkability in Triple Cities area of Broome County, New York./
Author:	Dong, Xiaoyu.
Description:	73 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-02.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International56-02(E).
Subject:	Geographic information science and geodesy. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10250309
ISBN:	9781369461893

A GIS-based approach to measuring walkability in Triple Cities area of Broome County, New York.
Dong, Xiaoyu.

A GIS-based approach to measuring walkability in Triple Cities area of Broome County, New York. - 73 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-02.

Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, 2016.

Obesity has become a serious and growing public health problem in most nations. Physical inactivity is one of the key contributor to the obesity epidemic in the United States. Since walking is the most common and foundational form of physical activity, it has been considered as an effective way to prevent obesity and reduce the risks of many chronic diseases. Specific built environment elements might affect people's decision of walking. These elements can assist in the estimation of walking environment. The main objective of this study is to develop a walkability index that partially based on previous walkability measures, and evaluate the walkability status of Triple Cities Area in New York State, which is a shrinking area with high rate of obesity and overweight. An improved walkability index that representing four major aspects of walkability---diversity, density, connectivity, and proximity, has been created and validated by compared with another valid and reliable method. The results imply that downtown Binghamton is the most walkable place in the study area. The central urban areas are highly walkable while most of the suburban area are car-dependent.

ISBN: 9781369461893Subjects--Topical Terms:

2122917
Geographic information science and geodesy.

A GIS-based approach to measuring walkability in Triple Cities area of Broome County, New York.
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