Neighbourhood drivability: environmental and individual characteristics associated with car use across Europe.
Nicolette Roelina den BraverJulia G KokJoreintje D MackenbachHarry RutterJean-Michel OppertSofie CompernolleJos W R TwiskJohannes BrugJoline W J BeulensJeroen LakerveldPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2020)
Residential density and land-use mix were neighbourhood characteristics consistently associated with minutes of weekly car driving, besides age, sex, employment and household composition. Although total explained variance was low, both individual- and neighbourhood-level characteristics were similarly important in their associations with car use in five European urban areas. This study suggests that more, higher quality, and longitudinal data are needed to increase our understanding of car use and its effects on determinants of health.