Using Google Street View to Assess Environments for Physical Activity

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Using Google Street View to Assess Environments for Physical Activity

February 2013
Author:
Cheryl Kelly, University of Colorado
Topic:
Transportation, Roads and Streets, Pedestrian Facilities, Bike Facilities, Parks & Recreation, Parks, Schools, Communities, Zoning and Mixed Land Use
Population Served:
Unspecified
Location by State:
Indiana, Missouri
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Summary:
What the findings are about: This study examined the inter-rater reliability (i.e. how similar two different observers rate a set of environmental features) to assess built environments derived from interpretation of Google Street View imagery.

 

Key Findings and Recommendations:
  • Using Google Street View is a reliable way to assess the built environment, and can serve as a viable alternative to field auidts.
  • The rating of items related to environmental quality (e.g. amount of litter) is influenced by the perceptions of individual auditors.

 

Read the full article: Using Google Street View to Audit the Built Environment: Inter-rater Reliability Results

 

Suggested Citations:
Kelly, C.M., et al. (2013). Using Google Street View to Audit the Built Environment: Inter-rater Reliability Results. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45(1Suppl): S108-S112.
 

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