International evaluation of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global instrument: comparative assessment between local and remote online observers

Fox, Eric H.; Chapman, James E.; Moland, Abraham M.; Alfonsin, Nicole; Frank, Lawrence D.; Sallis, James F.; Conway, Terry L.; Cain, Kelli L.; Geremia, Carrie M.; Cerin, Ester; Vanwolleghem, Griet; Dyck, Delfien Van; Queralt, Ana; Molina‐García, Javier; Hino, Adriano Akira Ferreira; Lopes, Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos; Salmon, Jo; Timperio, Anna; Kershaw, Suzanne E.

doi:10.1186/s12966-021-01146-3

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“…For the high SES, this study found that there was no correlation between walking, moderate PA, and vigorous PA with the characteristics of the built environment. Lots of literature mainly studies the correlation between the built environment and physical activity [67,68] and supports this relationship, but according to ArcGIS and other measures, for neither SES, the elderly could obtain the same benefits from the built environment of "fitting physical activity" [27,69].…”

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Differences in the Correlation between the Built Environment and Walking, Moderate, and Vigorous Physical Activity among the Elderly in Low- and High-Income Areas

Zang

Xian

Qiu

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Studies have proved that activity and fitness behaviors are closely related to the quality of life and health status of the elderly. However, different intensities of physical activity (PA)—walking, moderate PA, and vigorous PA—have different correlations with the built environment (BE). This study combines the high and low socioeconomic status (SES) of Guangzhou to establish two types of BE models. The physical activity time of 600 elderly people was collected from questionnaires. Through ArcGIS software, 300 m, 500 m, 800 m, and 1000 m buffer zones were identified, and the land use diversity, street design, population density, distance to destination, distance to public transportation—the five Ds of the BE—were measured. SPSS software was adopted to analyze the correlation between the BE and PA. Results: The PA of people living in low-SES areas was more dependent on the BE, whereas the correlation may be limited in high SES areas. Moreover, in low SES areas, walking was negatively correlated with street connectivity; moderate PA was positively correlated with street connectivity and the shortest distance to the subway station, but negatively correlated with the density of entertainment points of interest (POIs). Studying the relevant factors of the environment can propose better strategies to improve the initiative of the elderly to engage in PA.

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Differences in the Correlation between the Built Environment and Walking, Moderate, and Vigorous Physical Activity among the Elderly in Low- and High-Income Areas

Zang

Xian

Qiu

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IJERPH

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“…( Queralt et al, 2021 ) Fox et al reported a significant association between measurements of local on-street observations conducted in the same five cities and remote online observations conducted in the United States. ( Fox et al, 2021 ) Thus, online observations using MAPS-Global have been confirmed to be highly reliable.…”

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“…( Cain et al, 2018 ) In a study of five cities worldwide (Melbourne, Ghent, Curitiba, Hong Kong, and Valencia) using MAPS-Global, the inter-rater reliability of on-street, live and online, and local and remote online observations was tested and found to have moderate to excellent reliability for all data collection modes. ( Cain et al, 2018 , Fox et al, 2021 , Queralt et al, 2021 , Vanwolleghem et al, 2016 ) Queralt et al conducted a study using MAPS-Global in the above five cities and confirmed the high reliability of almost all the items for both on-street and online observations. However, aesthetic and social environment variables had the lowest overall reliability values, although they were still in the “good to excellent” category.…”

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Inter-rater reliability of streetscape audits using online observations: Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) global in Japan

Saito¹,

Oguma²,

Inoue³

et al. 2022

Preventive Medicine Reports

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“…The MAPS tool for the neighbourhood environment audit at the streetscape level has been deployed successfully in several countries (Fox et al, 2021). However, in our knowledge it is the first time it has been employed in the GCC.…”

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Green Pocket spaces strategy for active and inclusive communities in Muscat.

Siqueira¹,

Linhares²,

Alofi³

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress

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Oman National Spatial Strategy has identified that the lack of green pocket spaces evenly distributed in residential neighborhoods is one of the main factors curbing citizens' engagement in a more active lifestyle. Small scale green spaces, and neighborhood parks are easier to access than Bigger Parks, where the city council has concentrated the resources lately. The crucial advantage of Neighborhood parks over other types of public open spaces is that they are more socially inclusive. Taking children to the playground is an important argument to motivate women to use public spaces. We developed a comprehensive method for this study employing a combination of site analysis methods, including microscale urban environmental audits, and short questionnaires in seven neighborhoods of Muscat. The methodology works with two different components -first, the access of the neighborhood to the central area designated for the park, and secondly, the environmental qualities of the park itself. We found that none of the studied cases present acceptable environmental quality needed to support the activities of the residents. In particular, they fail to provide the necessary types of equipment and services to attract different demographics. In addition, the streetscape of the most studied areas presents severe barriers for pedestrians along the way to the park. Enabling residents to walk to the park instead of driving is essential to providing universal access. Finally, we claim that Oman urges to create a comprehensive policy based on community-led initiatives with attention to socialinclusive spatial development to provide adequate recreational areas in the residential districts. We propose a set of recommendations to guide a program to regenerate neighborhood parks, making them active and socially inclusive places.

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International evaluation of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global instrument: comparative assessment between local and remote online observers

Cited by 17 publications

References 40 publications

Differences in the Correlation between the Built Environment and Walking, Moderate, and Vigorous Physical Activity among the Elderly in Low- and High-Income Areas

Differences in the Correlation between the Built Environment and Walking, Moderate, and Vigorous Physical Activity among the Elderly in Low- and High-Income Areas

Inter-rater reliability of streetscape audits using online observations: Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) global in Japan

Green Pocket spaces strategy for active and inclusive communities in Muscat.

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