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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 5.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Sci. 2008 Oct 18;9(4):245–255. doi: 10.1007/s11121-008-0107-8

Table 1.

Domains and sample items of the neighborhood inventory for environmental typology (NIfETy)

Domain Sample items
Physical layout of the block face Length and width of block; presence of alleys; presence of medians
Types of structures Number and type of residential and commercial properties; number of churches
Adult activity Number of adults on the street; adults supervising youth; adults exercising
Youth activity Number of children on the street; youth riding bicycles; youth doing drugs
Physical disorder and order Number of broken windows; abandoned houses; vacant lots; presence of trash; evidence of vandalism; number of potholes; number of abandoned vehicles; evidence of landscaping
Social disorder and order Presence of homeless people, people yelling, fighting, loitering, intoxicated persons; evidence of prostitution; positive adult interaction
VAOD indicators Shell casings, police tape/outlines, memorials on the block; number of people smoking tobacco, consuming alcohol, using or selling drugs