Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10502835 | Health & Place | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We conducted an environmental justice study of the spatial distribution of sport facilities, a major resource for physical activity, in the Paris Region in France. Comprehensive data of the French Census of Sport Facilities allowed us to investigate disparities not only in the spatial accessibility to facilities, but also in the characteristics of these facilities. We found that the associations between area income and the presence of facilities or favorable characteristics of these facilities varied from positive to negative depending on the facilities and on the characteristics examined. Sensitivity analyses defining area income in circular areas of different radii permitted a refined identification of areas underserved in sport facilities.
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Authors
Nathalie Billaudeau, Jean-Michel Oppert, Chantal Simon, Hélène Charreire, Romain Casey, Paul Salze, Dominique Badariotti, Arnaud Banos, Christiane Weber, Basile Chaix,