Co-benefits of designing communities for active living: An exploration of literature

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Taylor and Franics
Publication Type:
Chapter
Citation:
Urban Land Use: Community-Based Planning, 2017, pp. 51-71
Issue Date:
2017-01-06
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Physical inactivity accounts for 5 million deaths annually worldwide [1]. Most people are not sufficiently active, and physical activity is declining in many countries [2]. This is a global problem with the biggest burden in low and middle income countries [3]. Increasing physical activity is a priority of the United Nations through its non-communicable disease initiative [4].
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