The Design Challenges for Dog Ownership and Dog Walking in Dense Urban Areas: The Case of Japan

• Main Authors: Mohammad Javad Koohsari (Author), Akitomo Yasunaga (Author), Gavin R. McCormack (Author), Tomoki Nakaya (Author), Yukari Nagai (Author), Koichiro Oka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There has been growing interest in the role of pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, in managing noncommunicable diseases. The built environment can act as a facilitator or barrier to owning a dog or dog walking. Nevertheless, limited studies conducted in different geographical contexts have ex...