Citizen science and the (re)discovery of walkability from a child and youth perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID16940331
AuthorsAna Paula de Oliveira Freitas (0009-0002-0441-9653, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Leonardo Cardoso (0000-0001-7133-5033, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Rogério Faria D’Ávila (0009-0009-4216-8227, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Year2024
Volume26
Issue60
Pages805-828
Publication date2024-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCadernos Metrópole (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1517-2422 • E-ISSN: 2236-9996
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/2236-9996.2024-6018.e
OpenAlexW4396861621
SCIELO_PIDS2236-99962024000200805
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

Encouragement of walking and the use of citizen science directly influence the promotion of positive aspects for society, especially for children and adolescents. The article presents a study conducted with students from a public school, aged between 10 and 12 years, that enhances a walkability assessment tool from the perspective of the younger population. Using a participatory methodology, the study integrates pedestrian perceptions as a determining factor in the analysis of the importance of indicators. The results showed that walkability is still inadequate in the studied region and that the inclusion of the public in the research process brought benefits that go beyond the quantitative weights assigned to the index scores

Biology · Built environment · Citizen science · Data science · Physics · Walkability · Computer Science · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology

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