Methodological challenges of the cross-analysis between daily mobility, environments and health

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Abstract

The cross-analysis of geographical environments and health generates many methodological challenges pertaining to the integration of daily mobility. This chapter references the methodological challenges around the issue of individual daily mobility when assessing environmental effects on health. To begin with, it introduces the conceptual and methodological importance of taking daily mobility into account when studying context effects on health through the concept of activity space. The chapter then discuss the different tools for collecting data, representations, the characterization and quantification of the activity space in health studies. It reviews the importance of the "selective daily mobility bias" or the impact of individual preferences in daily mobility. The chapter also addresses new challenges in terms of causal inference associated with the selective daily mobility bias.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEveryday Mobility and Health
EditorsJulie Vallée
PublisherWiley
Pages43-80
Number of pages38
ISBN (Electronic)9781394312498
ISBN (Print)9781789451092
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Sept 2024

Keywords

  • Activity space
  • Geographical environments
  • Health
  • Methodological challenges
  • Selective daily mobility bias

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