Street redesign, active mobility and well-being for Pacific elders

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dc.citation.volumeAhead of Print
dc.contributor.authorGarden E
dc.contributor.authorSa’u Lilo L
dc.contributor.author‘Ofanoa M
dc.contributor.authorField A
dc.contributor.authorWitten K
dc.contributor.authorSo’onalole TN
dc.contributor.authorTupou S
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T20:37:52Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T20:37:52Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-08
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study uses Talanoa methodologies to explore the everyday experiences of Pacific elders travelling around Māngere Central, Aotearoa New Zealand. A suite of street infrastructure changes for walking and cycling took place in the area between 2015 and 2017. While the evidence linking attributes of urban street design to physical activity behaviour is strong, there is little research on the impact of the built environment on Pacific elders’ active mobility. The study seeks to address this knowledge gap by focusing on the impacts of streetscape changes on the active travel and social connectivity of this group of residents. Findings indicate that post-intervention, elders feel significantly safer while walking, with active travel increasing for some. All elders in the study feel that important amenities are now more accessible, with some of significant cultural and social importance. As such, opportunities for social connection appear to have increased. Furthermore, the enhanced look and feel of the local environment is important to the elders interviewed, enhancing feelings of community pride and well-being for some. Further desired changes to support active mobility are discussed, and a logic model highlighting factors theorised to be particularly important for achieving mode shift among Pacific elders is proposed.
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dc.edition.editionAug 2024
dc.identifier.citationGarden E, Sa’u Lilo L, ‘Ofanoa M, Field A, Witten K, So’onalole TN, Tupou S. (2024). Street redesign, active mobility and well-being for Pacific elders. Kotuitui. Ahead of Print.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1177083X.2024.2377566
dc.identifier.eissn1177-083X
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1177-083X
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71509
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1177083X.2024.2377566
dc.relation.isPartOfKotuitui
dc.rights(c) The author/sen
dc.rights.licenseCC BY-NCen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en
dc.subjectPacific elders
dc.subjectactive mobility
dc.subjectbuilt environment
dc.subjectsocial connectedness
dc.subjecturban form
dc.titleStreet redesign, active mobility and well-being for Pacific elders
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id491192
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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