A Study Of The Infulence Of The Environment Of A Residential Area And Resident’s Physical Activity From The Perspective Of Health

The rapid pace of urban development has resulted in a worrying trend where residents excessively rely on motorized vehicles and engage in less physical activity,thereby increaseing the risk of chronic diseases and other health problems.To address this health challenge and foster healthy cities,the research on the correlation between the urban environment and residents’ health has attracted attention widely.How to incorporate healthy city theory into urban design has become a critical issue of urban healthy development.The built environment of residential areas is the spatial carrier of residents’ health behavior.Comprehending the characteristics of the environment and accurately understanding their influence on residents’ health are the key points to promote the construction of a healthy residential area.The relationship between the built environment and resident health is complex,and influenced by multiple factors.As a new research method and understanding basis,several challenges still need to be solved.Therefore,this paper studied the mediating effect as an analytical method,aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the construction of a livable environment for residents from the perspective of health.This paper centers on six representative residential areas as the research objections to explore environmental determinates of their physical activity.We took residents’ physical activity level as the intermediary variable and explored the environmental factors affecting residents’ health in residential areas.This paper sorted out related theories and research results of residential environment,resident health,and health city.We determined the measurement index and analysis model of this study.To measure objective environmental factors,nine built environmental factors were selected from three levels,namely road traffic,and land use and health resources.We used Python to collect objective environmental data measurement from Baidu map open-source data.And we used Arc GIS software to process and analyzed.A questionnaire survey was administered to obtain basic information,physical activity levels,and environmental perception data of residential areas.We used SPSS software to establish the difference and regression analysis models of the impact of residential environmental factors on residents’ physical activity levels.And we explored the impact of built environmental factors on residents’ physical activity levels.The results showed that there were significant differences in subjective and objective built environment factors across the residential areas.The average scores for walking infrastructure,cycling infrastructure,traffic safety,public security,social environment suggestion,and aesthetic environment perception were higher for those with sufficient physical activity levels compared to those with insufficient physical activity levels.The regression analysis revealed that the higher degree of public transport coverage in residential areas was associated with a lower density of road network,better traffic safety and security,and more conducive conditions for residents’ physical activities.The study results shed light on the factors that influence the residential environment on residents’ health.To optimize the residential environment and promote residents’ health,the study proposed several strategies from the perspectives of residential health resources,slow travel systems,and micro space.These strategies aim to provide methodical support for the construction of healthy residential areas.The findings of this study may be useful for urban planners,policymakers,and public health experts to design residential areas that promote physical activity and health.