Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jinrong Wu, Yang Wang, Xin Xiao, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He, Lei Zhang
Summary: The study found a significant association between the spatial distribution of T2DM incidence and the geographical prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity rate in New South Wales, Australia. Regional variations in obesity prevalence and physical inactivity rate resembled the geographical variation in the incidence of T2DM.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Political Science
Yuri M. Zhukov, Jason S. Byers, Marty A. Davidson, Ken Kollman
Summary: Researchers need to resolve the issue of mismatch between theoretical units and data units in political science. They must align the scale of empirical and theoretical units and understand the impact of this change on measurement error and statistical inference.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Matthew J. Brown, Darren M. Scott, Antonio Paez
Summary: GPS-equipped bike-share fleets provide rich data that can be used to estimate cycling volumes for infrastructure investment decisions. The study found that physically separated cycling infrastructure from automobiles and hubtrip distance accessibility were significant predictors of bike share traffic volumes. This model can be useful in planning cycling infrastructure upgrades.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anjar Dimara Sakti, Adam Irwansyah Fauzi, Wataru Takeuchi, Biswajeet Pradhan, Masaru Yarime, Cristina Vega-Garcia, Elprida Agustina, Dionisius Wibisono, Tania Septi Anggraini, Megawati Oktaviani Theodora, Desi Ramadhanti, Miqdad Fadhil Muhammad, Muhammad Aufaristama, Agung Mahadi Putra Perdana, Ketut Wikantika
Summary: This study used a multi-dimensional approach to identify priority areas for wildfire mitigation in Indonesia. Through the integration of various parameters and data, the study developed a priority model and assessed the historical and legal aspects of the identified areas. The results showed that the high-priority areas are mainly located in Sumatra, Kalimantan, and North Maluku, and a certain percentage of these areas have experienced deforestation caused by wildfires in the past decade.
Article
Geography
Bas Nottrot, Erwin Folmer, Debraj Roy, Bob Scheer, Peter Merx
Summary: This research proposes a generalizable method to accurately map apartment addresses to their explicit locations based on publicly available address and geospatial-building information. The proposed method outperforms the baseline in terms of positional accuracy, demonstrating the feasibility of approximating apartment locations by their address and geospatial-building information.
TRANSACTIONS IN GIS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Baptiste Garde, Adam Fell, Krishnamoorthy Krishnan, Carl G. Jones, Richard Gunner, Vikash Tatayah, Nik C. Cole, Emmanouil Lempidakis, Emily L. C. Shepard
Summary: Using high-frequency movement data, researchers have discovered that red-tailed tropicbirds can engage in thermal soaring and gliding flight, allowing them to reduce flight costs. This suggests that thermal soaring may be more widespread than previously thought.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aqil Tariq, Jianguo Yan, Bushra Ghaffar, Shujing Qin, B. G. Mousa, Alireza Sharifi, Md Enamul Huq, Muhammad Aslam
Summary: This study generates flash flood maps using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Frequency Ratio (FR) models. It identifies high-risk zones based on eight flash flood-causative physical parameters and provides policy guidelines.
Article
Geography, Physical
George Olivier, Marco J. Van De Wiel, Willem P. de Clercq
Summary: Gully erosion is a severe land degradation process with environmental and socio-economic consequences. We introduced a novel method that predicts gully erosion susceptibility on a regional/national scale by synthesising literature directives with a statistical approach. The model was validated and found to be generally robust, identifying areas of contrasting susceptibilities.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Corey I. Mitchell, Kevin T. Shoemaker, Todd C. Esque, Amy G. Vandergast, Steven J. Hromada, Kirsten E. Dutcher, Jill S. Heaton, Kenneth E. Nussear
Summary: Accurate population estimates are crucial for monitoring and managing wildlife populations. Spatial capture-recapture models can help correct biases in density estimates and demonstrate the importance of considering spatial information when dealing with collected data.
Article
Geography
Jenna Baker, Ashley D'Antonio, Christopher Monz, Derrick Taff, William L. Rice, Jennifer Newton, Peter Newman, Zachary D. Miller, Stephanie Freeman
Summary: This study examined the spatial behavior of paddlesport users in Parks and Protected Areas (PPAs) by combining GPS-tracking data with social and environmental information. It revealed differences in movement across paddling activity types, with implications for resource protection and visitor flow management. The findings contribute novel information to the growing body of PPA research that incorporates mixed method spatial approaches.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Michael J. Campbell, Philip E. Dennison, Matthew P. Thompson
Summary: Accurately predicting pedestrian travel times is crucial in various fields such as emergency response, firefighting, disaster management, law enforcement, and urban planning. However, the relationship between pedestrian movement and landscape conditions varies greatly among individuals, posing challenges in estimating travel times for broad populations. This study presents an approach using a large crowdsourced GPS database to predict the variability in pedestrian travel rates and times. The results demonstrate the ability to estimate travel time variability with less than 10% error, providing valuable insights for urban planning and path analysis.
COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Marcel Stepien, Annika Jodehl, Andre Vonthron, Markus Koenig, Markus Thewes
Summary: In mechanized tunneling projects, finding a low-risk and cost-effective alignment is crucial. Various alignment variants are created and scrutinized, and they can lead to different tunnel designs. To make the best alignment choice, analysis and evaluation based on requirements and criteria, including safety, cost, built environment, and operational requirements, are needed. This paper explores the use of ontology databases to merge BIM and GIS data, creating an integrated model of the tunneling project. The derived information can aid decision-making, such as identifying nearby private and public buildings. Query implementation and processing geometric data pose challenges, but with appropriate methods, spatial reasoning and the extraction of relevant information can be achieved.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei Liu, Xu Liao, Ziye Luo, Yi Yang, Mai Chan Lau, Yuling Jiao, Xingjie Shi, Weiwei Zhai, Hongkai Ji, Joe Yeong, Jin Liu
Summary: This paper presents PRECAST, an efficient data integration method for analyzing spatial transcriptomics data from multiple tissue slides with complex batch or biological effects.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lisa Giese, Jorg Melzheimer, Dirk Bockmuehl, Bernd Wasiolka, Wanja Rast, Anne Berger, Bettina Wachter
Summary: Behavioral studies of elusive wildlife species are challenging but important, especially in cases of human-wildlife conflicts. Accelerometers and supervised machine learning algorithms were used to remotely determine behaviors in captive cheetahs. The model successfully identified feeding events in free-ranging cheetahs, demonstrating reliable detection capabilities.
Article
Geography
Liu Liu, Sisi Zlatanova
Summary: This article proposes a concise data model for indoor accessibility that can manage daily temporal changes and support related queries. The model considers accessibility at the room and sub-room levels, enabling assessment of user accessibility and planning of time-dependent routes.
TRANSACTIONS IN GIS
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Susan Vorkoper, S. Sonia Arteaga, David Berrigan, Kevin Bialy, Andrew A. Bremer, Paul Cotton, Susan Czajkowski, Elizabeth Neilson, Stavroula K. Osganian, Charlotte A. Pratt, Le Shawndra N. Price, Derrick C. Tabor, Jenelle R. Walker, Makeda J. Williams, Nalini Anand
Summary: To accelerate the implementation of promising childhood obesity interventions, increased knowledge exchange and research collaboration is necessary. The NIH convened researchers from the United States and Latin America to share research results, challenges, and proven intervention strategies in order to catalyze new relationships and identify common research questions and strategies.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
David Berrigan, S. Sonia Arteaga, Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, Lisa G. Rosas, Rafael Monge-Rojas, Teresia M. O'Connor, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Elizabeth F. S. Roberts, Brisa Sanchez, Martha Maria Tellez-Rojo, Susan Vorkoper
Summary: Childhood obesity is a significant public health challenge in the Americas, and addressing it requires valid and reliable measurements. Transnational collaboration could accelerate progress in combating childhood obesity in the region.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
David Berrigan, S. Sonia Arteaga, Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, Lisa G. Rosas, Rafael Monge-Rojas, Teresia M. O'Connor, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Elizabeth F. S. Roberts, Brisa Sanchez, Martha Maria Tellez-Rojo, Susan Vorkoper
Summary: Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in Latin America and the United States. Improving measurement tools, enhancing collaboration, and increasing measurement accuracy are key in tackling this issue effectively.
Article
Ecology
Lauren E. Mullenbach, Lincoln R. Larson, Myron F. Floyd, Oriol Marquet, Jing-Huei Huang, Claudia Alberico, S. Scott Ogletree, J. Aaron Hipp
Summary: This study examines the relationships between social capital, parks, and other aspects of the built environment in communities of color. The findings suggest that park satisfaction, neighborhood walkability, and safety from crime are strong positive correlates of social capital among low-income parents. However, park use frequency and access are not related to social capital. The study highlights the importance of investing in quality parks and built environment features to enhance social capital in vulnerable communities.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Beth A. Slotman, David G. Stinchcomb, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Danielle M. Ostendorf, Brian E. Saelens, Amy A. Gorin, Shannon N. Zenk, David Berrigan
Summary: This article introduces geospatial datasets and exemplary data in five environmental domains, aiming to facilitate further research on the potential environmental moderators of responses to weight loss interventions. It provides detailed methods and instructions for obtaining, cleaning, and summarizing the data, with a focus on walkability, socioeconomic deprivation, urbanicity, personal safety, and food outlet accessibility.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Oriol Marquet, Jana A. Hirsch, Jacqueline Kerr, Marta M. Jankowska, Jonathan Mitchell, Jaime E. Hart, Francine Laden, J. Aaron Hipp, Peter James
Summary: This study quantified the associations between environmental exposure and physical activity using GPS-based activity space measures and accelerometer-based physical activity measures. The results showed that higher walkability and greenness in activity spaces were associated with higher levels of physical activity.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jing-Huei Huang, Myron F. Floyd, Laura G. Tateosian, J. Aaron Hipp
Summary: Urban parks have become popular destinations for daily fitness activities and for people to escape their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines how public values associated with NYC parks have changed before and after COVID-19 using social media data from Twitter. The results show that while some parks continue to be valued for physical activity and contact with nature, concerns about maintaining physical distance in crowded parks have also emerged.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandra Budenz, Richard P. Moser, Raimee Eck, Tanya Agurs-Collins, Timothy S. McNeel, William M. P. Klein, David Berrigan
Summary: California's Proposition 65 requires businesses to display warning signs regarding the association between alcohol use and the risk of cancer. An update to these warning signs in 2018 had a small impact on knowledge levels in California compared to other states, and overall knowledge levels have decreased in recent years.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Selam Tewahade, David Berrigan, Beth Slotman, David G. Stinchcomb, R. Drew Sayer, Victoria A. Catenacci, Danielle M. Ostendorf
Summary: This study evaluated the association between built, social, and community food environments and changes in weight, physical activity, and dietary intake in adults undergoing a behavioral weight loss intervention. The results showed that environmental factors accounted for some of the variability in response to the intervention, suggesting that these factors may play a role in weight loss.
OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thomas Astell-Burt, J. Aaron Hipp, Birgitta Gatersleben, Deepti Adlakha, Melissa Marselle, Katarzyna Olcon, Evangelos Pappas, Michelle Kondo, Gillian Booth, Simon Bacon, Melissa Lem, Monique Francois, Elizabeth Halcomb, Lorna Moxham, Patricia Davidson, Xiaoqi Feng
Summary: A survey conducted in Australia investigated the need and interest in nature prescriptions among adults with cardiovascular diseases, psychological distress, and related factors. The findings revealed that despite low levels of nature contact in many target health groups, a majority of participants expressed interest in nature prescriptions, highlighting the potential for conducting randomized trials of interventions to increase nature exposure.
HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hiwot Y. Zewdie, Amy Y. Zhao, S. Scott Ogletree, Sarah E. Messiah, Sarah C. Armstrong, Asheley C. Skinner, Cody D. Neshteruk, J. Aaron Hipp, Sophia E. Day, Kevin J. Konty, Emily M. D'Agostino
Summary: This study examines the long-term influence of neighborhood environments on youth physical fitness outcomes among New York City public school students. The research finds that overall neighborhood environment is modestly associated with improved physical fitness outcomes, with the strongest association observed for aerobic fitness. The impact of neighborhood factors on fitness outcomes varies by age, highlighting the importance of tailored interventions for promoting youth health.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Kimberly A. Clevenger, Genevieve F. Dunton, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Karin A. Pfeiffer, David Berrigan
Summary: A study in the United States found that approximately 65-80% of elementary school students receive the recommended 20+ minutes of daily recess, but adherence declines by sixth grade, and there is limited data for middle/high school students. School policy and practice should align with CDC recommendations to ensure equitable provision of recess to all K-12th grade students. Comprehensive national surveillance is needed to inform policy and ensure the quality of recess.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Kimberly A. Clevenger, Melitta A. McNarry, Kelly A. Mackintosh, David Berrigan
Summary: This study investigates the associations between school recess provision and children's physical activity, weight status, adiposity, fitness, and endurance. The results suggest that a higher provision of recess is associated with a greater likelihood of children meeting recommended physical activity levels. However, there were no significant associations with weight status, adiposity, or fitness.
PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Development Studies
Austin Thompson, Kyle Bunds, Lincoln Larson, Bethany Cutts, J. Aaron Hipp
Summary: Funding and financing challenges hinder the implementation of nature-based solutions in cities, resulting in an inequitable distribution of urban ecosystem services. This scoping review focuses on the United States and explores the ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions and the payment mechanisms that produce and maintain them. The findings highlight the variability of net benefits and payment mechanisms across different nature-based solutions, influenced by local contexts and decision-making processes. A framework is presented to ensure social equity in the provision of ecosystem services through market-driven funding, financing, and partnerships.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Bon Woo Koo, Subhrajit Guhathakurta, Nisha Botchwey, Aaron Hipp
Summary: This study examines the impact of microscale streetscape factors on pedestrian accessibility by analyzing street view images in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The results show that microscale factors have significant correlations with pedestrian accessibility, and factors such as safety, pleasurability, and a composite microscale index directly influence walking mode choice. Additionally, traffic safety, safety from crime, and the composite microscale index enhance the benefits of pedestrian accessibility.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)