Designing healthy communities： A walkability analysis of LEED-ND

作     者：Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran Barron J. Orr Randy H. Gimblett Nader V. Chalfoun Scott B. Going David P. Guertin Stuart E. Marsh 

作者机构：Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85719 USA 

出 版 物：《Frontiers of Architectural Research》 (建筑学研究前沿（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2016年第5卷第4期

页      面：433-452页

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学科分类：08[工学] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0814[工学-土木工程] 

主　　题：Watkabitity LEED-ND Physical activity Urban design Well-being Built environment 

摘      要：Prevailing city design in many countries has created sedentary societies that depend on automobile use. Consequently, architects, urban designers, and land planners have developed new urban design theories, which have been incorporated into the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development （LEED-ND） certification system. The LEED- ND includes design elements that improve human well-being by facilitating walking and biking, a concept known as walkability. Despite these positive developments, relevant research findings from other fields of study have not been fully integrated into the LEED-ND. According to Zuniga-Teran （2015）, relevant walkability research findings from multiple disciplines were organized into a walkability framework （WF） that organizes design elements related to physical activity into nine categories, namely, connectivity, land use, density, traffic safety, surveil- lance, parking, experience, greenspace, and community. In this study, we analyze walkability in the LEED-ND through the lens of the nine WF categories. Through quantitative and qualitative analyses, we identify gaps and strengths in the LEED-ND and propose potential enhancements to this certification system that reflects what is known about enhancing walkability more comprehensively through neighborhood design analysis. This work seeks to facilitate the translation of research into practice, which can ultimately lead to more active and healthier societies.