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Nonlinear associations of the built environment with cycling frequency among older adults in Zhongshan, China

Wang, Wenxiao ; Zhang, Yi ; Zhao, Chunli LU ; Liu, Xiaofei ; Chen, Xumei ; Li, Chaoyang ; Wang, Tao LU ; Wu, Jiani and Wang, Lanjing (2021) In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(20).
Abstract

The health and welfare of older adults have raised increasing attention due to global aging. Cycling is a physical activity and mode of transportation to enhance the mobility and quality of life among older adults. Nevertheless, the planning strategies to promote cycling among older adults are underutilized. Therefore, this paper describes the nonlinear associations of the built environment with cycling frequency among older adults. The data were collected from the Zhongshan Household Travel Survey (ZHTS) in 2012. The modeling approach was the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model. The findings demonstrated that nonlinear relationships exist among all the selected built environment attributes. Within specific intervals, the... (More)

The health and welfare of older adults have raised increasing attention due to global aging. Cycling is a physical activity and mode of transportation to enhance the mobility and quality of life among older adults. Nevertheless, the planning strategies to promote cycling among older adults are underutilized. Therefore, this paper describes the nonlinear associations of the built environment with cycling frequency among older adults. The data were collected from the Zhongshan Household Travel Survey (ZHTS) in 2012. The modeling approach was the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model. The findings demonstrated that nonlinear relationships exist among all the selected built environment attributes. Within specific intervals, the population density, the land-use mixture, the distance from home to the nearest bus stop, and the distance from home to CBD are positively correlated to the cycling among older adults. Additionally, an inverse “U”-shaped relationship appears in the percentage of green space land use among all land uses. Moreover, the intersection density is inversely related to the cycling frequency among older adults. These findings provide nuanced and appropriate guidance for establishing age-friendly neighborhoods.

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Built environment, Cycling, Nonlinear, Older adults, Threshold effect, XGBoost
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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18
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20
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10723
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MDPI AG
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1661-7827
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10.3390/ijerph182010723
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English
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  title        = {{Nonlinear associations of the built environment with cycling frequency among older adults in Zhongshan, China}},
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