Intégration spatiale des frontaliers à travers les activités quotidiennes. Le cas de la région métropolitaine luxembourgeoise.

National audienceThe number of cross-border workers in Luxembourg has steadily increased for over thirty years. The purpose of this article is to measure the integration of cross-border workers in Luxembourg by using the concepts of Time Geography and living spaces. The analysis focuses on the spatial and temporal organisation of the daily activities and their sequential location on both sides of the border. Thus, measuring living spaces and trip chains of cross-border workers represents the core of the methodological and analytical support. The juxtaposition of these trip chains with the living spaces allows identifying and characterising the degree of spatial integration of cross-border workers in Luxembourg. Apart from cross-border workers who are mainly shifting between their working place and their residence, the first results show a varying integration degreeLe nombre de travailleurs frontaliers au Luxembourg augmente de manière constante depuis 30 ans. Le but de cet article est de questionner l'intégration de ces frontaliers au Luxembourg au moyen de concepts issus de la Time Geography, en particulier celui des espaces de vie. Il s'agit d'analyser la répartition spatiale des activités quotidiennes, leur succession dans le temps et leur localisation par rapport à la frontière. Ainsi, la mesure des espaces de vie et des chaînes de déplacement des frontaliers constitue le principal support méthodologique et analytique pour identifier et caractériser le degré d'intégration spatiale de ces actifs au Luxembourg. Outre les simples déplacements domicile-travail qui n'engendrent pas d'activités secondaires, les principaux résultats témoignent de quatre autres types d'intégration spatiale plus ou moins importants

Délimitation du système urbain quotidien

Une délimitation du système urbain quotidien est proposée à partir d’une discussion sur les logiques possibles et les approches envisageables. Le principe méthodologique retenu est présenté en détail et illustré à l’aide de l’exemple du système urbain quotidien strasbourgeois. La portée générale de la démarche est mise en avant pour déterminer des portions cohérentes d’espace géographique permettant notamment d’étudier des phénomènes de relations entre les lieux.A delimitation of the daily urban system is discussed in this paper, based on a presentation of logical possibilities and different imaginable approaches. The adopted methodology is fully detailed and illustrated using the exemple of the daily urban system of Strasbourg. The possibility of generalisation of the method is stressed here, in order to determine coherent parts of geographical space which especially allow the study of relations among different places.Es wird eine Abgrenzung des « täglichen Stadtsystems » vorgeschlagen, ausgehend von einer Diskussion über mögliche Logik und erfassbare methodische Zugänge. Das hier angewandte methodologische Prinzip wird im Detail dargestellt und mit Hilfe des Beispiels des Stadtsystems von Strassburg veranschaulicht. Hervorgehoben wird die allgemeine Bedeutung des Verfahrens zur Bestimmung der kohärenten Teile des geographischen Raums ; dies gestattet namentlich, die Phänomene der Beziehungen zwischen den Orten zu studieren

Descriptive study of sedentary behaviours in 35,444 French working adults: cross-sectional findings from the ACTI-Cités study

International audienceBackground : Given the unfavourable health outcomes associated with sedentary behaviours, there is a need to better understand the context in which these behaviours take place to better address this public health concern. We explored self-reported sedentary behaviours by type of day (work/non-work), occupation, and perceptions towards physical activity, in a large sample of adults.Methods : We assessed sedentary behaviours cross-sectionally in 35,444 working adults (mean ± SD age: 44.5 ± 13.0 y) from the French NutriNet-Santé web-based cohort. Participants self-reported sedentary behaviours, assessed as domain-specific sitting time (work, transport, leisure) and time spent in sedentary entertainment (TV/DVD, computer and other screen-based activities, non-screen-based activities) on workdays and non-workdays, along with occupation type (ranging from mainly sitting to heavy manual work) and perceptions towards physical activity. Associations of each type of sedentary behaviour with occupation type and perceptions towards physical activity were analysed by day type in multiple linear regression analyses.Results : On workdays, adults spent a mean (SD) of 4.17 (3.07) h/day in work sitting, 1.10 (1.69) h/day in transport sitting, 2.19 (1.62) h/day in leisure-time sitting, 1.53 (1.24) h/day viewing TV/DVDs, 2.19 (2.62) h/day on other screen time, and 0.97 (1.49) on non-screen time. On non-workdays, this was 0.85 (1.53) h/day in transport sitting, 3.19 (2.05) h/day in leisure-time sitting, 2.24 (1.76) h/day viewing TV/DVDs, 1.85 (1.74) h/day on other screen time, and 1.30 (1.35) on non-screen time. Time spent in sedentary behaviours differed by occupation type, with more sedentary behaviour outside of work (both sitting and entertainment time), in those with sedentary occupations, especially on workdays. Negative perceptions towards physical activity were associated with more sedentary behaviour outside of work (both sitting and entertainment time), irrespective of day type.Conclusions : A substantial amount of waking hours was spent in different types of sedentary behaviours on workdays and non-workdays. Being sedentary at work was associated with more sedentary behaviour outside of work. Negative perceptions towards physical activity may influence the amount of time spent in sedentary behaviours. These data should help to better identify target groups in public health interventions to reduce sedentary behaviours in working adults

Socioeconomic Indicators Are Independently Associated with Nutrient Intake in French Adults: A DEDIPAC Study

Studies have suggested differential associations of specific indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) with nutrient intake and a cumulative effect of these indicators on diet. We investigated the independent association of SEP indicators (education, income, occupation) with nutrient intake and their effect modification. This cross-sectional analysis included 91,900 French adults from the NutriNet-Santé cohort. Nutrient intake was estimated using three 24-h records. We investigated associations between the three SEP factors and nutrient intake using sex-stratified analysis of covariance, adjusted for age and energy intake, and associations between income and nutrient intake stratified by education and occupation. Low educated participants had higher protein and cholesterol intakes and lower fibre, vitamin C and beta-carotene intakes. Low income individuals had higher complex carbohydrate intakes, and lower magnesium, potassium, folate and vitamin C intakes. Intakes of vitamin D and alcohol were lower in low occupation individuals. Higher income was associated with higher intakes of fibre, protein, magnesium, potassium, beta-carotene, and folate among low educated persons only, highlighting effect modification. Lower SEP, particularly low education, was associated with lower intakes of nutrients required for a healthy diet. Each SEP indicator was associated with specific differences in nutrient intake suggesting that they underpin different social processes

Int J Environ Res Public Health

Scientific literature tends to support the idea that the pregnancy and health status of fetuses and newborns can be affected by maternal, parental, and contextual characteristics. In addition, a growing body of evidence reports that social determinants, measured at individual and/or aggregated level(s), play a crucial role in fetal and newborn health. Numerous studies have found social factors (including maternal age and education, marital status, pregnancy intention, and socioeconomic status) to be linked to poor birth outcomes. Several have also suggested that beyond individual and contextual social characteristics, living environment and conditions (or "neighborhood") emerge as important determinants in health inequalities, particularly for pregnant women. Using a comprehensive review, we present a conceptual framework based on the work of both the Commission on Social Determinants of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), aimed at describing the various pathways through which social characteristics can affect both pregnancy and fetal health, with a focus on the structural social determinants (such as socioeconomic and political context) that influence social position, as well as on intermediary determinants. We also suggest that social position may influence more specific intermediary health determinants; individuals may, on the basis of their social position, experience differences in environmental exposure and vulnerability to health-compromising living conditions. Our model highlights the fact that adverse birth outcomes, which inevitably lead to health inequity, may, in turn, affect the individual social position. In order to address both the inequalities that begin in utero and the disparities observed at birth, it is important for interventions to target various unhealthy behaviors and psychosocial conditions in early pregnancy. Health policy must, then, support: (i) midwifery availability and accessibility and (ii) enhanced multidisciplinary support for deprived pregnant women

Usages du vélo et rapports aux espaces publics des enfants : permanence de la division par sexe dans un dispositif d’apprentissage dans un quartier populaire à Strasbourg

Cadre de la recherche : Dans les quartiers prioritaires de la Politique de la Ville en France, les activités physiques, qu’elles soient effectuées dans un cadre de déplacement ou de loisirs, restent en retrait par rapport au territoire français dans son ensemble. Si de multiples travaux analysent les activités physiques et sportives chez les jeunes, voire les adultes, les pratiques des enfants demeurent un point aveugle. Les enfances pauvres méritent pourtant un regard spécifique, particulièrement leurs rapports à l’espace public. Dans cette optique, la littérature scientifique insiste sur les mobilités indépendantes et sur les contraintes familiales, notamment chez les filles. Objectifs : Il s’agit d’interroger les rapports sexués aux espaces publics dans les quartiers populaires à partir des usages du vélo d’enfants de 9 et 10 ans. Méthodologie : Une équipe de sociologues et de géographes a suivi six classes de CM1 dans trois écoles primaires d’un quartier prioritaire de la Politique de la Ville à Strasbourg. Ces enfants ont bénéficié, pour deux d’entre elles, d’une formation spécifique, d’une part, par des éducateurs sportifs municipaux, et, d’autre part, par des formateurs en sécurité routière. La troisième école fait office de groupe témoin. Des questionnaires ad hoc ont été transmis dans chaque école, avant et après les cycles d’apprentissage du vélo, pour étudier l’évolution de leur niveau technique, de leurs usages du vélo dans le quartier et dans la ville, de leurs relations familiales et amicales nouées autour du vélo. Résultats : Les résultats mettent en avant une différenciation sexuée, nette et persistante, en termes de contrôle du vélo, d’aisance technique dans et hors du quartier et surtout de poids de socialisations distinctes au risque et des contraintes familiales liées à la division par sexe. Conclusion : Dès lors persistent, pour les enfants de ce quartier, des usages singuliers de l’espace public à vélo, liés principalement aux configurations relationnelles sexuées dans les familles populaires. Contribution : Cette étude amène à questionner les méthodes d’apprentissage du vélo pour identifier les précautions à prendre pour favoriser les usages du vélo des garçons et des filles dans l’espace public. Il est alors conseiller de mobiliser les familles pour favoriser le vélo pour tous, particulièrement dans les quartiers socialement défavorisés

Neighborhood educational disparities in active commuting among women: the effect of distance between the place of residence and the place of work/study (an ACTI-Cités study)

International audienceBACKGROUND:Active transportation has been associated with favorable health outcomes. Previous research highlighted the influence of neighborhood educational level on active transportation. However, little is known regarding the effect of commuting distance on social disparities in active commuting. In this regard, women have been poorly studied. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the relationship between neighborhood educational level and active commuting, and to assess whether the commuting distance modifies this relationship in adult women.METHODS:This cross-sectional study is based on a subsample of women from the Nutrinet-Santé web-cohort (N = 1169). Binomial, log-binomial and negative binomial regressions were used to assess the associations between neighborhood education level and (i) the likelihood of reporting any active commuting time, and (ii) the share of commuting time made by active transportation modes. Potential effect measure modification of distance to work on the previous associations was assessed both on the additive and the multiplicative scales.RESULTS:Neighborhood education level was positively associated with the probability of reporting any active commuting time (relative risk = 1.774; p < 0.05) and the share of commuting time spent active (relative risk = 1.423; p < 0.05). The impact of neighborhood education was greater at long distances to work for both outcomes.CONCLUSIONS:Our results suggest that neighborhood educational disparities in active commuting tend to increase with commuting distance among women. Further research is needed to provide geographically driven guidance for health promotion intervention aiming at reducing disparities in active transportation among socioeconomic groups

Evolville, l’évolution s’invite en ville

En réponse aux modifications de l’environnement urbain, les populations et communautés animales et végétales se réarrangent, s’accommodent et/ou s’adaptent. Comprendre les processus amenant à ces différentes réponses est essentiel pour concevoir des bâtiments, quartiers et villes plus écologiques et résilients. Nous initions un observatoire des diversités taxonomiques et fonctionnelles des communautés et populations végétales soumises à des contextes d’artificialisation et de gestion variés. La mise en commun de compétences variées en écologie, en géomatique et en sciences humaines permet d’améliorer notre compréhension des mécanismes à l’œuvre dans l’adaptation de la biodiversité aux humains, leurs constructions, leurs activités. L’année 2020 était une phase pilote qui nous a permis de définir nos protocoles et de les tester