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Adaptation and testing of a microscale audit tool to assess liveability using Google street view : MAPS-liveability
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dc.contributor.author | Cleland, Claire | |
dc.contributor.author | Ferguson, Sarah | |
dc.contributor.author | Kee, Frank | |
dc.contributor.author | Kelly, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Andrew James | |
dc.contributor.author | Nightingale, Glenna | |
dc.contributor.author | Cope, Andy | |
dc.contributor.author | Foster, Charlie | |
dc.contributor.author | Milton, Karen | |
dc.contributor.author | Kelly, Michael | |
dc.contributor.author | Jepson, Ruth | |
dc.contributor.author | Hunter, Ruth | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-12T00:41:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-02-12T00:41:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-09-01 | |
dc.identifier | 275293547 | |
dc.identifier | 0717cd5d-c75d-484b-a247-24f4e3babeb0 | |
dc.identifier | 85112273184 | |
dc.identifier | 000697940200013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Cleland , C , Ferguson , S , Kee , F , Kelly , P , Williams , A J , Nightingale , G , Cope , A , Foster , C , Milton , K , Kelly , M , Jepson , R & Hunter , R 2021 , ' Adaptation and testing of a microscale audit tool to assess liveability using Google street view : MAPS-liveability ' , Journal of Transport and Health , vol. 22 , 101226 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101226 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2214-1405 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-2175-8836/work/98488245 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/26955 | |
dc.description | Funding: The ‘Is 20 plenty for health?’ project is funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research (PHR) grant 15/82/12. This paper presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). | en |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Liveability is a complex, multifaceted concept with various definitions, but with an agreed core set of features (e.g., safety, walkability). Typically, liveability is measured at the macro-level (city or regional-level), and has been used in advocacy by local populations. However, micro-level (street-level) liveability measurements could also/alternatively be used to identify modifiable environmental features impacting health and well-being. To date, no micro-level liveability tools exist. This study investigates the reliability and rater agreement of a new micro-level audit tool designed for use with Google Street View (GSV). Methods: MAPS-Liveability (GSV), was adapted from the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS). This study had two phases: 1) MAPS-Liveability development (rapid literature review identifying core liveability concepts, focus groups confirming liveability concepts and tool adaptation); 2) reliability investigation (researcher agreement). Assessment was made of: total liveability; nine liveability sub-characteristics (e.g., safety, health); and 12 proxy measures of behaviour including active travel (e.g., bicycle racks, presence of bicycles in racks). Inter-rater reliability and sensitivity to change were assessed by percentage agreement, inter-class correlation coefficients (ICC) and Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests (p<0.05). Results: Inter-rater reliability was excellent (ICC 0.905-0.968) for total liveability, parked cars and total number of cars (moving/parked); good (ICC 0.754-0.885) for health, sustainability, places, number of bicycle racks, bicycle rack capacity, number of bicycles in the racks (time-point 2), cyclists (time-point 2), moving cars (time-point 2) and pedestrians; and moderate (ICC 0.550-0.742) for safety, inclusivity, education, traffic/transport, pavements, roads, cyclists (time-point 1), number of bicycles in the racks (time-point 1) and moving cars (time-point 1). Conclusion: MAPS-Liveability provides a reliable assessment of micro-level liveability features. MAPS-Liveability has excellent inter-rater reliability for total liveability and moderate-excellent inter-rater reliability for liveability attributes and behavioural indicators. GSV at street-level supports safe, large-scale objective data collection, and collection of historical data where primary data is unavailable. | |
dc.format.extent | 11 | |
dc.format.extent | 1273039 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Transport and Health | en |
dc.subject | Liveability | en |
dc.subject | MAPS | en |
dc.subject | Street audit | en |
dc.subject | Google Street View | en |
dc.subject | Reliability | en |
dc.subject | Sensitivity to change | en |
dc.subject | HE Transportation and Communications | en |
dc.subject | HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare | en |
dc.subject | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | en |
dc.subject | E-DAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject | MCC | en |
dc.subject.lcc | HE | en |
dc.subject.lcc | HV | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA0421 | en |
dc.title | Adaptation and testing of a microscale audit tool to assess liveability using Google street view : MAPS-liveability | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Division | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101226 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2023-02-12 |
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