Publication Details

Category Text Publication
Reference Category Book chapters
DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-35374-1_11
Licence creative commons licence
Title (Primary) Environmental tracking for healthy mobility
Title (Secondary) Volunteered geographic information. Interpretation, visualization and social context
Author Becker, A.M.; Helbig, C.; Mohamdeen, A.; Masson, T.; Schlink, U. ORCID logo
Publisher Burghardt, D.; Demidova, E.; Keim, D.A.
Year 2024
Department SUSOZ
Page From 221
Page To 239
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords Wearable sensors; Air pollution; Noise; Heat; Mobility; Health
Abstract Environmental stressors in city traffic are a relevant health threat to urban cyclists and pedestrians. These stressors are multifaceted and include noise pollution, heat, and air pollution such as particulate matter. In the present chapter, we describe the use of wearable sensors carried by volunteers to capture their exposure to environmental stressors on their everyday routes. These wearable sensors are becoming increasingly important to capture the spatial and temporal distribution of environmental factors in the city. They also offer the unique opportunity to provide individualized feedback to the person wearing the sensor as well as possibilities to visualize different stressors in their temporal and spatial distribution in a virtual reality environment. We used the option of providing individualized feedback on personal exposure levels in two randomized controlled field studies. In these experiments, we studied the psychological health-related outcomes of carrying a wearable sensor and receiving feedback on one’s individual exposure levels.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=28396
Becker, A.M., Helbig, C., Mohamdeen, A., Masson, T., Schlink, U. (2024):
Environmental tracking for healthy mobility
In: Burghardt, D., Demidova, E., Keim, D.A. (eds.)
Volunteered geographic information. Interpretation, visualization and social context
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, p. 221 - 239 10.1007/978-3-031-35374-1_11