Journal
FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH
Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 68-78Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181c4e2e5
Keywords
built environment; health; land use; social capital; walkability
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The built environment can be considered a foundation for health and wellness. This structure, whether it be neighborhood layout or safe walking trails, impacts decisions relating to individual and community health outcomes. This review compiled the published research that examined the relationship between built environment and health. Findings from the 23 articles reviewed indicate that neighborhoods that are characterized as more walkable, either leisure-oriented or destination-driven, are associated with increased physical activity increased social capital, lower overweight, lower reports of depression, and less reported alcohol abuse.
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