eBook | Moran, M. and Plaut, P.
The Center for Urban and Regional Studies, Technion, Haifa | 2013 (Hebrew)
Abstract
Towards the end of the 20th century, the promotion of an active lifestyle was defined as a national goal in many countries, following the increasing burden of chronic morbidity and the recognition of the health damages of sedentary behavior.
“Active Living by Design” is an interdisciplinary approach that calls for creating environments that encourage walking and cycling for mobility and leisure through compact urban planning that includes: land use mix, street connectivity, residential density, and integration of public open spaces into the urban structure.
The book presents research findings that examined the relationship between the built environment and an active lifestyle of children and adults in Israel, combining theoretical and methodological approaches from the fields of urban planning and public health.