Review on Foreign Walkability Research Based on CiteSpace Visual Map Analysis
A good walking environment can increase daily activity and reduce chronic diseases,but as a comprehensive indicator for evaluating the walking environment,there are relatively few studies on"walkability"in China.Therefore,the paper mainly uses CiteSpace map analysis software,takes the core collection database of the Web of Science as basis,and conducts visual analysis on the development process,research hotspots and research fronts of"walkability"research in foreign countries.The results show that"walkability"research is closely related to several aspects,including physical activity,built environment,and physical health,etc.,and may be used as a kind of indicator for evaluating urban environment and health in the future.Based on the overall study,it is expected that the paper can provide more directions and ideas for the relevant research on"walkability"in China,and promote the research in related fields,so as to better improve the walking environment,to increase the rate of walking trips and to reduce the occurrence of chronic diseases.