As the article states, once automation hits a rural area, people there spend less energy than in cities.
Very much observable in the US, where rural and suburban population never WALKS. You need to supply artificial sources of movement (aka sports) to make up for the delta.
In cities, you walk more by default - your baseline energy expenditure is higher. Take the stairs to the subway, walk to work, get out for lunch ... all of that counts.
Driving around in your F150 and have everything as a drive through? You're the slob from the movie "Up".
Very much observable in the US, where rural and suburban population never WALKS. You need to supply artificial sources of movement (aka sports) to make up for the delta.
In cities, you walk more by default - your baseline energy expenditure is higher. Take the stairs to the subway, walk to work, get out for lunch ... all of that counts.
Driving around in your F150 and have everything as a drive through? You're the slob from the movie "Up".