“MoveScape”: Informing Active Landscape Planning to Improve Physical Activity and Well-Being
Key recommendations for active landscape design, include prioritizing safety and security through better lighting and well-maintained environments, fostering a sense of belonging by designing inclusive, multigenerational spaces that encourage social interaction, and ensuring accessibility for diverse needs. Sustainable and aesthetically pleasing landscapes support long-term engagement. Key recommendations relate to embedding community voice and participatory methods in the active landscape design process to enhance meaningful physical activity through community investment, cultural identity, and long-term usability.
Authors
- Angel Chater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9043-2565)
- Trevor Smith
- Ben L. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-2336)
- Joanne Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5107-5043)
- Olivia Flemons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9148-3065)
- K. Roberts
Institutions
- University of Bedfordshire (GB)
- Cornwall College (GB)
- Improvement Service (GB)
- A-T Society (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0690
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00