@article{ref1,
title="School neighbourhood built environment assessment for adolescents' active transport to school: modification of an environmental audit tool and protocol (MAPS Global-SN)",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2020",
author="Pocock, Tessa and Moore, Antoni and Molina-García, Javier and Queralt, Ana and Mandic, Sandra",
volume="17",
number="7",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="School neighbourhood built environments (SN-BE) can influence adolescents' active transport to school habits. Typically, SN-BE assessment has involved micro-scale (i.e., environmental audits) or macro-scale (Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) assessment tools. However, existing environmental audits are time/resource-intensive and not specific to school neighbourhoods, while GIS databases are not generally purposed to include micro-scale data. This study evaluated the inter-rater reliability and feasibility of using a modified audit tool and protocol (Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes Global-School Neighbourhood (MAPS Global-SN)) to assess the SN-BE of twelve secondary schools in Dunedin, New Zealand. Correlations between MAPS Global-SN and GIS measures of the SN-BE were also examined. Specifically, MAPS Global-SN audit and GIS spatial analysis (intersection density, residential density, land use mix, walkability) was conducted within a 0.5 km street-network buffer-zone around all twelve schools. Based on investigator and expert consultation, MAPS Global-SN included eight modifications to both auditing processes and items. Inter-rater reliability data was collected from two independent auditors across two schools. The feasibility of a condensed audit protocol (auditing one side of each street segment in the neighbourhood, compared to both sides) was also assessed. <br><br>RESULTS indicated the modified MAPS Global-SN tool had good to excellent inter-rater reliability and the condensed MAPS Global-SN audit protocol appeared to sufficiently represent the micro-scale SN-BE. <br><br>RESULTS also highlighted the complementary nature of micro- and macro-scale assessments. Further recommendations for SN-BE assessment are discussed.  Keywords: SR2S<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph17072194",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072194"
}