Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
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Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
The Relationship Between Perceptions of Neighborhood Characteristics and Obesity Among Children
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States. The authors examined whether maternal perceptions of neighborhood environment affect children’s body weight.
Investigator Reveals Keys to Creating Healthy Cities
November 22, 2009 | Story
New book maps out solutions to the longstanding public health problems plaguing urban centers.
Addressing the Quality and Safety Gap - Part III
November 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
The impact of the built environment on patient outcomes and the role of nurses in designing health care facilities.
Advancing Health Equity by Institutionalizing the Role of Local Health Departments in Decisions Affecting the Built Environment
January 4, 2010 | Report
Knowledge Asset: This project sought to broaden the platform of public health work based on the recognition that land-use, transportation, economic development and redevelopment, and housing and education policies are all health policies.
Physical Activity
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines factors contributing to obesity, such as physical inactivity. Data are taken from surveys conducted as part of the 2000-2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey.
Studying the Child Obesity Epidemic with Natural Experiments
April 1, 2011 | Book
This paper is part of a series on obesity published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The authors used data from pediatric visits to estimate effects of certain changes to the environment on children’s body mass. Environmental factors examined in this study are fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, parks, trails, violent crimes and 13 types of recreational amenities.
Safe Routes to School State Network Project
March 1, 2009 | Report
Building momentum and policy change by the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
Active Living for Rural Children
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study to identify perceived environmental factors that support or impede rural children's physical activity found a wide range of both barriers to and opportunities for physical activity, with a focus on rural-specific hindering factors.