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The effects of metro interventions on physical activity and walking among older adults: A natural experiment in Hong Kong
This paper provides causal inference on how transport intervention affects moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and walking among older adults using a natural experiment of a new metro line in Hong Kong.
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How greenway exposure reduces body weight: A natural experiment in China
Using natural experiment approach, this study assessed 1) to what extent peoples’ body mass index (BMI) changed following a greenway intervention, and 2) potential gender disparities in both direct effects and underlying mediating pathways linking greenway exposure and BMI changes
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Mediation effects of social isolation on pathways connecting public transport use with subjective wellbeing among older people
We found the mixed use of metro and bus is beneficial to the subjective wellbeing of older people. Objective and subjective social isolation partly explained the total associations.
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Urban greenery mitigates the negative effect of urban density on older adults' life satisfaction: Evidence from Shanghai, China
This study aims to examine the complex relationship between urban density, urban greenery, and older people’s life satisfaction, with survey data collected from 1,594 older adults in 129 neighborhoods in Shanghai, China.
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Does China-Pakistan Economic Corridor improve connectivity in Pakistan? A protocol assessing the planned transport network infrastructure
In this paper, we developed an analytical protocol that evaluates the changes in transport network connectivity before and after the BRI transport infrastructure construction, using open-source data and tools, and tested it on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of BRI.
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The controversial impact of pedestrian guardrails on road crossing behaviours. Evidence from Hong Kong
The quasi-experimental condition, created by 2019–2020 Hong Kong protesters dismantling PGs the government later restored, allowed for a longitudinal study of how PGs impact pedestrian crossing behaviours at the intersection of Mong Kok Road and Sai Yeung Choi Street South.
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Large-scale greenway intervention promotes walking behaviors: A natural experiment in China
In this natural experimental study, we assessed the effects of a large-scale greenway intervention (i.e., the opening of East Lake greenway) on walking behaviors in Wuhan, China.
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Go-along with older people to public transport in high-density cities: Understanding the concerns and walking barriers through their lens
We used content analysis with script close reading to analyse the natural conversations revolving in environmental, personal, safety and transportation factors. We found narrow sidewalks but with high pedestrian flow posed a challenge for older people.
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Metro and elderly health in Hong Kong: protocol for a natural experiment study in a high-density city
We use a new metro line in Hong Kong as a natural experiment to examine the impact of the metro-led public transport intervention on elderly health. In Hong Kong, more than 90% of daily travels are made by public transport.
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Walkability scoring: Why and how does a three-dimensional pedestrian network matter?
In this paper, we investigate why and how a three-dimensional pedestrian network makes a difference in walkability scoring, using Hong Kong as a case city.
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