Promoting active transport in rural communities through infrastructural modifications: the PABEM needs assessment tool.
Health Promot Int
; 38(4)2023 Aug 01.
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The design of the built environment in communities influences active transport and physical activity levels of citizens. Existing instruments for quantitatively assessing built environments were developed for use in urban areas and mainly by experts. Participative assessment of built environment modifications (PABEM) is a needs assessment tool that involves citizens and community decision-makers within a structured process for identifying needed changes to promote walking and cycling in rural areas. This article describes the development of the PABEM process and evaluates its initial use in three rural towns in Austria. PABEM consists of the following seven steps: (i) qualitative interviews; (ii) expert assessment of the built environment; (iii) citizen assessment of the built environment; (iv) social media interaction; (v) household questionnaire; (vi) participatory workshop; and (vii) evaluation and scoring workshop.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Planificación Ambiental
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Health Promot Int
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido