Violence
Violence is behaviour causing harm by the use of force. The World Health Organization (WHO) divides violence into three-sub types which include self-directed violence, interpersonal violence and collective violence. Exposure to violence can have a lasting impact on a person’s physical, mental and emotional health. Violence has been linked to an increased risk of substance abuse, mental illness, as well as chronic and infectious diseases.
PHO Rounds: How Built and Social Environments Influence Commuters’ Travel Choices
In this PHO Rounds, Drs. Biswas and Prince Ware share results from a recent study examining the influence of both the built (e.g., walkability, cycling infrastructure, air pollution) and social (e.g., degree of marginalization and deprivation) environments on commute mode, including walking and bicycling. Using 2016 Census and environmental data for over two million Canadian workers, they identify four combinations of built and social environments around the areas where Canadians work and live and discuss which of these environments are most supportive in promoting greater population levels of active commuting.
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