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youths neighborhood play important role physical health emotional development prevalence health risk behavior hrb czech youth smoking drug alcohol use highest europe analyze differences hrb youth residents within different types pragues neighborhoods relation perception built environment quality school home environments data based online survey among elementary school students aged 1415 years administered in19 selected schools prague months october 2013 march 2014 respondents asked opinions various issues related hrb indoor outdoor housing school environments questionnaire completed 407 students factor analysis principal components extraction applied determine underlying structure variables consequent field research conducted map opportunity hot spots critical places around elementary schools binge drinking reported mainly students living housing estates blocks flats frequent occurrence daily smokers found neighborhoods old city apartment houses high prevalence risky marijuana use almost surveyed types neighborhoods respondents critical evaluation school characteristics neighborhoods critically evaluated students regards school outdoor environments older apartment houses historical centre inner city school indoor environment worst assessed within housing estate neighborhoods results suggest perceptions problems residential school environment associated hrb fact makes issue serious importance also policy point view mainly school surroundings better managed local authorities responsible public space research thus forms part sophie project aiming find efficient policies would tackle inequalities health quality life