Travel behavior is a complex phenomenon that is affected not only by characteristics of the built environment, but also by economic, social, and psychological factors. Our research builds on recent work on the effects of land-use and attitudes on neighborhood-level travel behavior, and provides a more robust framework for assessing the influence of attitudes and perceptions on travel. We descri...

The majority of health problems encountered in association with travel stem from preexisting, perhaps latent, illness in the individual which may be exacerbated by the rigours and hazards of travel. It is essential that the advising physician understands the hazards that are likely to be encountered during travel in order that they may develop informed decisions regarding fitness for travel and...

BACKGROUND We performed this study 1) to determine the prevalence of community-associated extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLPE) colonization and infection in New York City (NYC); 2) to determine the prevalence of newly-acquired ESBLPE during travel; 3) to look for similarities in contemporaneous hospital-associated bloodstream ESBLPE and travel-associated ESBLPE...

Transit travelers expend a great deal of time and energy on out-of-vehicle walking and waiting, which significantly affects their perceived burdens of travel. Accordingly, this article is concerned with ways to reduce the perceived burdens of out-of-vehicle time spent walking, waiting, and transferring to improve users’ experience at transit stops and stations. We surveyed 749 transit users at ...

INTRODUCTION Bicycling is promoted as a transportation and population health strategy globally. Yet bicycling has low uptake in North America (1%-2% of trips) compared with European bicycling cities (15%-40% of trips) and shows marked sex and age trends. Safety concerns due to collisions with motor vehicles are primary barriers.To attract the broader population to bicycling, many cities are mak...

Abstract People travel a lot to new places for career, business, education, travel, health and various other reasons. Travellers always search find shortest safest route reach the destination. They majorly consider distance, modes of transport safety as major parameters. Various algorithms, mechanisms are proposed earlier serve purpose. However existing suffer from shortcomings like unable anal...

BACKGROUND Many youth fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity. Walking and cycling, forms of active travel, have the potential to contribute significantly towards overall physical activity levels. Recent research examining the associations between physical activity and the environment has shown that environmental factors play a role in determining behaviour in children and...