Variables related to environments that support utilitarian or recreational PA |
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Neighborhood composition |
Residential density (count of residential units/km2) from KC GIS and KC Assessor |
Employment density (count jobs/km2) from Dept. of Labor statistics |
Topography |
Terrain slope (% area >5% slope) from digital terrain models |
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Transportation system |
Street density (km/km2) from KC GIS transportation roadway data |
Intersection density (count/km2) from KC GIS transportation roadway data |
Sidewalk coverage (sidewalk length; as percent of street length) from UW-UFL data |
Transit stop density (count/km2) from KC Metro |
Bus ridership per stop (count/km2) from KC Metro |
Traffic volume (length of street) from Puget Sound Regional Council |
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Social and recreation environment |
Public parks, (count, % area) from UW-UFL data |
Trails (km/km2) from KC GIS |
Density/distance to fitness centers, playgrounds, swimming areas from InfoUSA, KC GIS |
Densities/distances to community centers from KC GIS |
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Neighborhood services |
Densities/distances to stores & neighborhood shopping centers from KC GIS and InfoUSA |
Densities/distances to medical facilities (hospitals, clinics, HMO sites) from KC GIS |
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Variables related to environmental food sources |
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Food environment |
Densities/distance to supermarkets, grocery stores, farmers’ markets from UW-UFL/KC GIS |
Densities/distance to convenience stores from UW-UFL and KC GIS |
Densities/distance to full service, fast food, quick service restaurants from UW-UFL/KC GIS |