Neighbourhood typology based on virtual audit of environmental obesogenic characteristics

Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
T FeuilletJ-M Oppert

Abstract

Virtual audit (using tools such as Google Street View) can help assess multiple characteristics of the physical environment. This exposure assessment can then be associated with health outcomes such as obesity. Strengths of virtual audit include collection of large amount of data, from various geographical contexts, following standard protocols. Using data from a virtual audit of obesity-related features carried out in five urban European regions, the current study aimed to (i) describe this international virtual audit dataset and (ii) identify neighbourhood patterns that can synthesize the complexity of such data and compare patterns across regions. Data were obtained from 4,486 street segments across urban regions in Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands and the UK. We used multiple factor analysis and hierarchical clustering on principal components to build a typology of neighbourhoods and to identify similar/dissimilar neighbourhoods, regardless of region. Four neighbourhood clusters emerged, which differed in terms of food environment, recreational facilities and active mobility features, i.e. the three indicators derived from factor analysis. Clusters were unequally distributed across urban regions. Neighbourhoods mos...Continue Reading

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Feb 18, 2016·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·J LakerveldH Rutter
Feb 18, 2016·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·C RodaJ-M Oppert
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