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However, it is still challenging to untangle the intricate associations between environmental variables and jogging paces, due to nonlinear interactions, spatial heterogeneity, and inadequacy in model interpretability. To this end, an interpretable spatial machine learning framework based on the integration of the Geographically Weighted Random Forest (GW-RF) model and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) is proposed. Drawing on multi-source urban datasets and Beijing\u2019s large-scale jogging trajectory data, this model allows for global and local interpretation of environmental effects on the built, natural, and visual dimensions. The findings are as follows: (1) Built environment variables demonstrate the greatest explanatory power, with street network configuration (GAC, GAI) and population density identified as the dominant predictors of jogging intensity; (2) All environmental variables exhibit nonlinear threshold effects, with SHAP analysis revealing sign-switching points and optimal ranges\u2014moderate NDVI and sky openness promote jogging while extreme values suppress it; (3) Natural and visual variables operate within distinct comfort thresholds, where moderate annual mean temperature, green view index, and sky openness are consistently associated with higher jogging intensity; and (4) The GW-RF model achieves superior predictive performance (R2 = 0.7939, RMSE = 8.54, MAE = 5.72) over five benchmark models, confirming the necessity of spatial weighting in nonlinear ensemble learning. By revealing nonlinear response patterns and effective environmental ranges, the study presents quantitative evidence for the understanding urban physical activities and providing methodological guidance for fostering healthier and more activity-supportive urban environments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijgi15050202","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,7]],"date-time":"2026-05-07T14:05:46Z","timestamp":1778162746000},"page":"202","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A Study on the Nonlinear Influence of Urban Environment on Outdoor Jogging: Based on an Interpretable GW-RF Hybrid Model"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Dong","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mengmeng","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Emergency Technology and Management, University of Emergency Management, Langfang 065201, China"},{"name":"Hebei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Prevention and Emergency Rescue for Deep Underground Engineering Disasters, University of Emergency Management, Langfang 065201, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Houzeng","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jian","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"365","DOI":"10.4082\/kjfm.20.0165","article-title":"Sedentary Lifestyle: Overview of Updated Evidence of Potential Health Risks","volume":"41","author":"Park","year":"2020","journal-title":"Korean J. 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