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- Kristine Marie Sabate
- Science and Technology
- Science
Campus walking has not only been cemented (no pun intended) in Viscan culture but also in other universities the world over. Science concludes that people are willing to walk as far as 400 meters or more if they are given the proper environment that encourages them to do so. Opting to participate in this physical activity is beneficial to the health of individuals as they are encouraged to exercise; it does not produce a carbon footprint; it transports one to their destination free of charge; and one may even gain a sense of community in walking (such as when you meet a colleague on the same path and you create a productive conversation).
Since the discussion around the appeal of walking has been circulating, it inevitably invites the question: what deems a location walkable, and in our case, as university students, a campus?
