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The Sociodemographics of Land Use Planning: Relationships to Physical Activity, Accessibility, and Equity
Aytur, S.A., Rodriguez, D.A., Evenson, K.R., Catellier, D.J., & Rosamond, W.D. (2008). The Sociodemographics of Land Use Planning: Relationships to Physical Activity, Accessibility, and Equity. Health & Place, 14(3), 367-385.
Little is known about relationships between attributes of land use plans and sociodemographic variations in physical activity (PA). This study evaluates associations between policy-relevant plan attributes, sociodemographic factors, and PA in North Carolina. Results suggest that land use plans that included non-automobile transportation improvements and more comprehensive policies to guide development were positively associated with both leisure and transportation-related PA. However, residents of counties with lower-income levels and higher proportions of non-white residents were less likely to have attributes supportive of PA included in their plans. Implications for transdisciplinary collaboration with respect to reducing health disparities are discussed.
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