James F. Sallis, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor, Family Medicine and Public Health
University of California, San Diego

Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS)

The Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) was developed to collect audit data on the pedestrian environment and walkability in neighborhoods.

Main Citations

Cain, K.L., Millstein, R.A., Sallis, J.F., Conway, T.L., Gavand, K.A., Frank, L.D., Saelens, B.E., Geremia, C.M., Chapman, J., Adams, M.A., Glanz, K., King, A.C. (2014). Contribution of Streetscape Audits to Explanation of Physical Activity in Four Age Groups Based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS), Social Science & Medicine, 116, 82-92. Link

Millstein, R.A., Cain, K.L., Sallis, J.F., Conway, T.L., Geremia, C., Frank, L.D., Chapman, J., Van Dyck, D., Dipzinski, L.R., Kerr, J., Glanz, K., Saelens, B.E. (2013). Development, scoring and reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS). BMC Public Health,13:403. Link

Sallis, J.F., Cain, K.L., Conway, T.L., Gavand, K., Millstein, R.A., Geremia, C.M., Frank, L.D., Saelens, B.E., Glanz, K., and King, A.C. (2015). Is your neighborhood designed to support physical activity? A brief streetscape audit tool. Preventing Chronic Disease, 12:150098. Posted online September 3, 2015. Link 

MAPS Full Comprehensive Manual

MAPS Full Survey

MAPS Full Person/Route-level aggregation syntax

MAPS Full Data Dictionary

MAPS Abbreviated Protocol and Picture Guide

MAPS Mini Protocol and Picture Guide

MAPS Global Tool

MAPS Global Tool

Spanish Version

MAPS Global Abstract

MAPS Abbreviated Online: Item-level Reliability of Alternate Methods