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Walkability in Japan’s aging neighborhoods: A comparative audit analysis of pedestrian journeys in urban Tokyo
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Institute of Gerontology. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, The Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2322-8115
Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
2024 (English)In: Journal of Transport & Health, ISSN 2214-1405, E-ISSN 2214-1413, Vol. 35, article id 101755Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
00. Sustainable Development, 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Abstract [en]

Tokyo is the most aged mega-city in the world, yet it has been subjected to few micro-scale evaluations of walkability in its super-aged neighborhoods. Systematic walking audits were conducted in two aging cities within western aspect of Tokyo to assess street-level walkability from older-adult housing to local destinations. A multi-method approach included administration of the Microscale Analysis of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS-mini) tool augmented with GIS analyses and photography across 10 super-aged neighborhoods (40 walking routes and 102 street segments) in the cities of Musashino and Mitaka. Musashino city had measurably better conditions for walking than the adjacent municipality of Mitaka with evidence of significant intra- and inter-city environmental variations. Prevailing barriers across both cities included poor access to parks and public transit, limited seating and shelter, inconsistent pedestrian infrastructure, narrow roadways, and few traffic calming measures. Signs of neighborhood disorder were conspicuously absent suggesting that sociocultural influences may enhance walkability in the context of sparse infrastructural support. These findings have implications for age-friendly remediation of pedestrian conditions in aging mega cities.

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Elsevier, 2024. Vol. 35, article id 101755
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Walking audits, Neighborhood walkability, Urban Tokyo, MAPS-Mini, Socio-cultural influences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-63400DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2024.101755ISI: 001170845700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85182899644Local ID: HOA;intsam;929658OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-63400DiVA, id: diva2:1829935
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