Using Space Syntax to Assess the Built Environment for Physical Activity

The application of space syntax as a method for examining the role of spatial configuration on people's behavior has been widespread in several disciplines, such as urban design and architecture. However, the ideas and procedures of space syntax have rarely been applied in studies within the field of public health or leisure studies. This article briefly introduces the principles of space syntax and describes how space syntax can extend previous knowledge regarding associations between the built environment and physical activity with specific applications to research on parks and public open spaces

Architectural engineering · Built environment · Cartography · Civil engineering · Field (mathematics · Geography · Human–computer interaction · Physical space · Public space · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · Space syntax · Syntax · Urban design · Architecture · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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