ABSTRACT

Although accumulating evidence has suggested that urban sprawl is associated with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), the spatially heterogeneous urban sprawl effects on the LTPA type remain unexplored at the community level. Based on a social-ecological framework, this study empirically examines (a) how urban sprawl is associated with LTPA type and (b) the spatially heterogeneous associations between urban sprawl and LTPA types across 37 Florida counties. To achieve this purpose, geographic information system-based mapping and spatial regression analysis using geographically weighted regression were employed. The results indicated that urban sprawl could be positively or negatively associated with different LTPA types. Furthermore, the associations were spatially heterogeneous. Such findings allow community sport agencies to develop effective community-based sport development planning and policy.

摘要

尽管越来越多的证据表明城市蔓延与休闲时间体育活动 (LTPA) 相关，但在社区层面仍未探索空间异质性城市蔓延对 LTPA 类型的影响。基于社会生态框架，本研究实证检验 (a) 城市蔓延如何与 LTPA 类型相关，以及 (b) 佛罗里达州 37 个县的城市蔓延与 LTPA 类型之间的空间异质关联。为了达到这个目的，采用了基于地理信息系统的制图和使用地理加权回归的空间回归分析。结果表明，城市蔓延可能与不同的 LTPA 类型呈正相关或负相关。此外，这些关联在空间上是异质的。