Table 1 Street audit instrument to assess area characteristics, the ELANE study
From: Residential area characteristics and disabilities among Dutch community-dwelling older adults
Area characteristic | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | |
Aesthetics (range 0–22) | |||
Litter | Much | Little | Absent |
Dog waste | Much | Little | Absent |
Graffiti | Much | Little | Absent |
Park | Absent | Present | |
Maintenance benches | Insufficient/n.a. | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Maintenance sidewalk(s) | Insufficient/n.a. | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Maintenance street | Insufficient | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Trees | None | Few | Many |
Gardens | None | Few | Many |
Other green | Absent | Partly | Mainly |
Water | Absent | Partly | Mainly |
Functional (range 0–14) | |||
Sidewalk side 1 | Absent | <2 m | ≥2 m |
Sidewalk side 2 | Absent | <2 m | ≥2 m |
Obstacles sidewalk(s) | Many/n.a. | Few | None |
Flatness walking surface | Insufficient | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Curb cuts | Insufficient/n.a. | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Bench(es) | None | One | More than one |
Wastebin(s) | None | One | More than one |
Safety (range 0–16) | |||
Crossings | Absent | Without traffic light(s) | With traffic light(s) |
Speed limiters | None | One | More than one |
Lighting | Insufficient | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Supervision | Insufficient | Reasonable | Sufficient |
Ground-level houses | None | Few | Many |
Upper-level houses | None | Few | Many |
Bicycle lane(s) | Absent | Not seperated from carlane | Seperated from carlane |
Traffic speed limita | Walking path | 15 km road | 50 km road |
Destinations (range 0–15) | |||
ATM | Absent | Present | |
Letterbox | Absent | Present | |
Bus stopb | Absent | More than one | |
Supermarket | Absent | Present | |
Bakery | Absent | Present | |
Vegetable store | Absent | Present | |
Butcher | Absent | Present | |
Other shops | Absent | Present | |
Shopping center | Absent | Present | |
Hairdresser | Absent | Present | |
Café | Absent | Present | |
Nursing home | Absent | Present | |
Pharmacy | Absent | Present | |
Community center | Absent | Present | |
Sport facility | Absent | Present | |