Schools, Air Pollution, and Active Transportation: An Exploratory Spatial Analysis of Calgary, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorBertazzon, Stefania
dc.contributor.authorShahid, Rizwan
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T17:21:32Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T17:21:32Z
dc.date.issued2017-07-25
dc.description.abstractAn exploratory spatial analysis investigates the location of schools in Calgary (Canada) in relation to air pollution and active transportation options. Air pollution exhibits marked spatial variation throughout the city, along with distinct spatial patterns in summer and winter; however, all school locations lie within low to moderate pollution levels. Conversely, the study shows that almost half of the schools lie in low walkability locations; likewise, transitability is low for 60% of schools, and only bikability is widespread, with 93% of schools in very bikable locations. School locations are subsequently categorized by pollution exposure and active transportation options. This analysis identifies and maps schools according to two levels of concern: schools in car-dependent locations and relatively high pollution; and schools in locations conducive of active transportation, yet exposed to relatively high pollution. The findings can be mapped and effectively communicated to the public, health practitioners, and school boards. The study contributes with an explicitly spatial approach to the intra-urban public health literature. Developed for a moderately polluted city, the methods can be extended to more severely polluted environments, to assist in developing spatial public health policies to improve respiratory outcomes, neurodevelopment, and metabolic and attention disorders in school-aged children.en_US
dc.description.grantingagencyCIHRen_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14(8), 834;doi:10.3390/ijerph14080834en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph14080834
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33279
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/52158
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.publisher.departmentGeographyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtaen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/834en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 14;Issue 8
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dc.subjectspatial analysis; air pollution; active transportation; walkability; schools; children;en_US
dc.subjectproximity; public health; GIS (geographic information systems); Calgaryen_US
dc.titleSchools, Air Pollution, and Active Transportation: An Exploratory Spatial Analysis of Calgary, Canadaen_US
dc.typejournal article
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