How do changes to the built environment influence walking behaviors? a longitudinal study within a university campus in Hong Kong

Table 1 Changes to the built environment

	Amount
Changes to land use
Increased number of buildings	14
Increased work area^a	49216 m²
Increased life area^b	59288 m²
Changes to pedestrian network
Increased and repaired pedestrian network distance	2595 meters
Increased pedestrian network intersections	22
Increased (new/addition of) escalator^c	1
Changes to bus schedules
Increased bus stations	3
Changes to regular campus bus^d stops	25
Changes to middle-class campus bus^e stops	−18
Changes in population density
Increased population	3456 persons (30% more)

^awork area = includes buildings containing classrooms, laboratories and libraries.
^blife area = includes buildings containing canteens, dormitories, public open space, and sport centers.
^cIncreased (new/addition of) escalator: before changes to the built environment, there were no escalators; a new outdoor escalator was installed for the purpose of facilitating engagement of the hilly topography at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
^d‘Regular bus’ are those available for all university staff, postgraduates and undergraduates.
^e‘Middle-class bus’ are those available for undergraduates and commuters.

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