Abstract Background Despite the well-known health benefits of regular physical activity, inactivity remains a major public concern. Understanding how built environment can encourage activity is therefore important to inform current policy strategies for creating activity-friendly neighborhoods. This study aimed examine whether neighborhood walkability and greenness were associated with if perceived safety moderated any such relations, among adult citizens in Norway. Methods cross-sectional...

A rapidly growing body of research suggests that qualities the built environment can promote active living among children and youth. Nevertheless, shortcomings in current evidence for understanding which characteristics provide opportunities taking part activities childhood remain. This study aimed to examine whether population density, green spaces, facilities/amenities are associated with participation leisure-time physical activity (PA), organized activities, social friends peers...

Understanding the factors that influence school travel mode choice is essential for promoting active among adolescents. Currently, there a lack of research effectively investigates interactions between demographic and environmental on behavior. We aimed to investigate associations various characteristics modes-walking, cycling, or motorized transport-among adolescents, across winter summer seasons. Data from 1409 Norwegian aged 14-15 years, who participated in School In Motion project were...

• Perceived access to green spaces was related higher safety and satisfied residents. GIS indicators did not correlate with the perceived space indicator. Both objective are needed in future practice research.

In recent years, there has been growing concern about the decline in human green space use and nature-based recreation Western countries. While some evidence suggests that COVID-19 pandemic led to increased recreational mobility urban spaces, it is unclear whether nationwide changes both densely less populated neighborhoods, as well social inequalities were reinforced or attenuated by pandemic. To address these questions, we used daily aggregated data from more than 2 million cell phone...

Aim: To investigate the associations between social sustainability factors and people’s satisfaction with their local community as a place to live now in future. Methods: This study used data from Norwegian County Public Health Survey conducted Viken County, Norway, 2021 ( N = 97,323). The survey included questions concerning physical aspects (e.g. accessibility of services facilities) non-physical (civic participation, support, trust, safety, attachment well-being) communities. A new...

Abstract Recreation in green spaces has seen a pervasive decrease during the last two decades, particularly urban areas, suggesting shift away from contact with nature Western countries. There is some evidence that response to COVID-19 pandemic led increased recreational mobility initial phases of pandemic; however, it not clear whether sudden and extensive disruption people's lives may have nationwide changes space use both rural reinforced or attenuated already existing social inequalities...

Urban meeting places contribute to the city's vitality and social sustainability, cities are encouraged provide spaces for people socialise. Furthermore, interaction support important people's health wellbeing, urban commons part of infrastructure that can improve public health. Even though shopping centres contested as space, they function arenas. Indications used appreciated differently depending on sociodemographic characteristics enforced this first Norwegian cross-sectional study...

The aim of this paper is to argue for the need bridge discourses health promotion and social sustainability as an important step toward healthy community development. By building on theories empirical knowledge from both disciplines, we advocate field take a more assertive role within discourse because theoretical research needed. Likewise, that strong emphasis justice contextual factors could contribute developing discourse. Furthermore, suggest place-based methods analyses used in current...

Long-term illness and disease are major public health challenges in Norway influencing people's wellbeing. Social capital is known to be associated with good wellbeing, however people long-term have increased risk of less participation social isolation. Thus, more knowledge about how wellbeing living long-lasting diseases needed. In 2019, 16,558 (18–79 yrs.) Østfold, Norway, answered a web-based questionnaire neighborhood quality, factors, Stepwise logistic regression analysis on an...

This study was based on an endoscopic screening for detection of polyps in the rectum and sigmoid colon a randomized, normal population sample 400 individuals aged 50–59 years. Family disposition cancer indicators lifestyle (including dietary registration) were recorded. The 310 received domestic drinking water from one out four public supplies. participants categorized according to supply connected their house residence. Drinking analysed monthly during 2 years chloroform, total organic...

Abstract In recent years, there has been growing concern about the decline in human green space use and nature-based recreation Western countries. While some evidence suggests that COVID-19 pandemic led to increased recreational mobility urban spaces, it is unclear whether nationwide changes both densely less populated neighborhoods, as well social inequalities were reinforced or attenuated by pandemic. To address these questions, we used daily aggregated data from more than 2 million cell...

Urban meeting places contribute to the city’s vitality and social sustainability, cities are encouraged provide spaces socialise. Furthermore, interaction support important for people’s health wellbeing, urban commons part of infrastructure that increase overall public health. Even though they contested as space, shopping centres function arenas. People have a range positive experiences when using non-shopping purposes. Indications used appreciated differently depending on visitors’...