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Urban planning and public health
Environmental psychology
Architectural science

Background:

Understanding the built environment's impact on health is crucial.
Existing methods for assessing built environments are limited.
A transdisciplinary approach is needed to bridge gaps between disciplines.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a built environment coding system (UMBECS).
To examine the relationship between streetscape features and health/well-being.
To assess the utility of UMBECS in transdisciplinary research.

Main Methods:

Development of the Urban Morphology Built Environment Coding System (UMBECS).
Block-level analysis of streetscape features.
Validity studies focusing on children's school outcomes and elders' cognitive functioning.

Main Results:

Commercial-residential mix positively impacts children's school outcomes, similar to residential-only areas.
Block-level features correlate with elders' social support and neighboring behaviors.
Social support and neighboring behaviors are linked to elders' cognitive and affective functioning.

Conclusions:

UMBECS is a valid tool for assessing built environment influences on health.
Streetscape design can be optimized to support resident well-being.
Findings support a transdisciplinary model for built environment and health research.