A5103261335- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Housing Market and Economics
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Race, History, and American Society
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Urban Planning and Governance
- School Choice and Performance
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Noise Effects and Management
Johns Hopkins University
2022-2024
American University
2012-2021
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
2017
University of Washington
2017
BASF (Germany)
2016
Columbia University
2009-2016
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2010-2013
University of Pennsylvania
2010-2013
Machine Science
2010-2013
Battelle
2013
Research on the effects of built environment in pathway from impairment to disability has been largely absent.Using data Chicago Community Adult Health Study (2001Study ( -2003)), authors examined effect characteristics mobility among adults aged 45 or more years (n ¼ 1,195) according their level lower extremity physical impairment.Built were assessed by using systematic social observation independently rate street and sidewalk quality block surrounding each respondent's residence city...
abstract Public health researchers have begun to map the neighborhood “food environment” and examine its association with risk of overweight obesity. Some argue that deserts”—areas little or no provision fresh produce other healthy food—may contribute disparities in obesity, diabetes, related problems. While research on food environments has taken advantage more technically sophisticated ways assess distance density, general, it not considered how individual conditions might modify physical...
Studying the relation between residential environment and health requires valid, reliable, cost-effective methods to collect data on environments. This 2002 study compared level of agreement measures presence neighborhood businesses drawn from 2 common sources used for research built health: listings commercial databases direct observations city blocks by raters. Kappa statistics were calculated 6 types businesses—drugstores, liquor stores, bars, convenience restaurants, grocers—located...
Neighborhood physical disorder is thought to affect mental and health, but it has been difficult measure objectively reliably across large geographical areas or multiple locales. Virtual street audits are a novel method for assessing neighborhood characteristics. We evaluated the ecometric properties of constructed from virtual audit data. Eleven trained auditors assessed 9 previously validated items developed capture (e.g., litter, graffiti, abandoned buildings) on 1,826 block faces using...
Objectives. To demonstrate an information technology–based approach to assess characteristics of streets and intersections associated with injuries that is less costly time-consuming than location-based studies pedestrian injury. Methods. We used imagery captured by Google Street View from 2007 2011 9 532 within New York City. controlled for estimated count the relation between intersections’ frequency injurious collisions. Results. The at was presence marked crosswalks (80% increase; 95%...
Investigating the role of preferences in causing persistent patterns racial residential segregation United States has a long history. In this paper, we bring new perspective — and data from 2004 Detroit Area Study to question how best characterize black white toward living neighborhoods with people different races. White residents metropolitan area (n = 734) were asked an probability sample survey about their evaluations 33 actual communities throughout metro area. These are used as indirect...
Journal Article Racial Blind Spots: Black-White-Latino Differences in Community Knowledge Get access Maria Krysan, Krysan Direct correspondence to: Department of Sociology, M/C 312, 1007 W. Harrison Avenue, Chicago, IL 60607. E-mail: krysan@uic.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Michael D. M. Bader Social Problems, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 November 2009, Pages 677–701, https://doi.org/10.1525/sp.2009.56.4.677 Published: 30 July 2014
Michael D.M. Bader, Siri Warkentien Sociological Science, March 2, 2016 DOI 10.15195/v3.a8 Abstract We argue that existing studies underestimate the degree to which racial change leads residential segregation in post-Civil Rights American neighborhoods.
We argue that the relative persistence of racial segregation is due, at least in part, to process residential search and perceptions upon which those searches are based—a critical but often-ignored component sorting process. examine where Chicago-area residents would “seriously consider” “never living, finding community attraction avoidance highly racialized. Race most clearly shapes preferences whites, matters blacks. Latinos seriously consider moving numerous neighborhoods, controls for...
Purpose. To determine whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with proximity to neighborhood parks, the size of their cleanliness, and availability recreational facilities in parks. Design. Cross-sectional. Setting. New York City. Subjects. Adults (13,102) were recruited from 2000 2002 (median age 45 years, 36% male). Measures. Anthropometric sociodemographic data study subjects linked Department Parks & Recreation on park space, facilities. Neighborhood-level metrics created for...
In-person audits to collect data on neighborhood characteristics offer opportunities study the mechanisms that link conditions unequal outcomes for individuals and communities, but expense logistical difficulties associated with conducting have limited their use. The images collected by Google Street View provide a promising alternative researchers measure environments across cities examine how vary wider geographic scope. We describe benefits of using “virtual” discuss practicalities...
Studies of the food environment near schools have focused on fast food. Research is needed that describes patterns exposure to a broader range outlet types and examines influence neighborhood built environments.Using data for New York City, this paper prevalence five different schools, disparities by economic status race/ethnicity in access these outlets, evaluates extent which are explained surrounding school.National chain local fast-food restaurants, pizzerias, small grocery stores...
Background Studies evaluating the impact of neighbourhood food environment on obesity have summarised density or proximity individual outlets. Though informative, there is a need to consider role entire environment; however, few measures whole system attributes been developed. New variables measuring were derived and used study association with body mass index (BMI). Methods Individual data BMI sociodemographic characteristics collected from 48 482 respondents 2002–2006 community health...
Neighborhood conditions may influence a broad range of health indicators, including obesity, injury, and psychopathology. In particular, neighborhood physical disorder-a measure urban deterioration-is thought to encourage crime high-risk behaviors, leading poor mental health. studies assess disorder, investigators typically rely on time-consuming expensive in-person systematic audits. We compared 2 audit-based measures disorder in the city Detroit, Michigan: One used Google Street View...
We examined the influence of racial residential segregation, independent neighborhood economic factors, on overall and specific etiological risks low birth weight.