Residential buffer, perceived neighborhood, and individual activity space: New refinements in the definition of exposure areas - The RECORD Cohort Study

Health Place. 2016 Jul:40:116-22. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.05.004. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

Abstract

Neighborhood effects on health have been widely investigated; yet the definition of neighborhoods is usually arbitrary. This study analyses how disparities in environmental exposure according to urbanicity vary when considering a home-centered network-buffer, the perceived residential neighborhood, or the activity space. Exposures to the density of destinations and proportion of green space were compared for three spatial definitions of exposure areas, overall and stratified by urbanicity of the residence. Environmental exposure levels and gradients by urbanicity were found to vary depending on the spatial definition of the exposure area.

Keywords: Activity space; Environmental exposure; Perceived residential neighborhood; Residential buffer; Selective daily mobility bias.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cohort Studies
  • Environment*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parks, Recreational
  • Perception*
  • Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data*
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Spatial Analysis*

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