Interventions to increase active travel: A systematic review
Journal of Transport & Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38, P. 101860 - 101860
Published: July 1, 2024
Active
travel
is
beneficial
to
human
and
planetary
health.
This
systematic
review
aims
synthesise
the
evidence
on
interventions
aiming
promote
active
travel.
Studies
that
included
an
intervention
at
increasing
with
pre-
post-intervention
measurement
of
levels
were
identified
through
searches
seven
databases,
methodological
quality
assessed
using
Mixed
Methods
Appraisal
Tool.
Of
3895
studies
(3934
papers)
identified,
78
eligible
for
inclusion
synthesised
narratively
within
five
categories:
relating
children
(n
=
10),
social/behavioural/policy
18),
offering
access
to/subsidies
bicycles
16),
including
infrastructure/environmental
change
without
other
20)
those
multicomponent
14).
Most
(72/78)
had
a
medium
or
high
risk
bias
often
due
small
sample
sizes
participant
loss
follow-up.
Multicomponent
highest
impact
levels.
Interventions
only
elements
generally
little
be
repeated/sustained
any
maintained.
Increasing
walkability
area
increases
walking
rates,
but
small-scale
cycling
infrastructure
improvements
supportive
measures
leads
route
substitution
rather
than
increase
in
rates.
E-bike
loans
increased
reduced
car
use,
least
short
term.
In
targeting
children,
buses/cycle
trains
showed
positive
impacts.
combining
behavioural/social
programmes,
involving
e-bikes,
cycle-sharing
schemes
most
Policy
makers
planners
should
ensure
address
behavioural
social
aspects
have
long-
not
short-term
funding.
If
population
level
achieved,
such
also
accompanied
by
environmental
changes,
road
space
reallocation
e-bikes.
requires
political
buy-in
public
engagement.
Language: Английский
Transport, health and inequality, an overview of the reviews in health on the move 3
Journal of Transport & Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101991 - 101991
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Top pedestrian concerns in Canada mapped on WalkRollMap.org
Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
69(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Walking
is
a
healthy,
sustainable,
and
economical
form
of
transportation
or
recreation.
Yet
in
North
America
walking
not
always
accessible,
safe,
comfortable.
A
challenge
to
creating
quality
pedestrian
environments
lack
data
on
what
barriers
exist
how
vary
across
communities.
Our
goal
characterize
concerns
at
the
microscale
level.
We
analyzed
2,588
reports
hazards,
missing
amenities,
incidents
from
WalkRollMap.org
,
crowdsourced
webmap
rolling.
assigned
themes
related
actionable
infrastructure
interventions
summarized
by
location,
walkability,
street
type,
characteristics
who
reported
it
(age,
gender,
self‐reported
disability).
Most
were
crossings
(45%),
sidewalk
(29%),
volume
speed
cars
(13%).
Reports
more
common
walkable
places
(likely
exposure)
major
roads.
People
living
with
disability
higher
rate
than
others,
while
people
over
75
years
age
likely
identify
issues
cars.
Cities
should
prioritize
risk
reduction
for
road
improvements,
especially
roads
amenity
dense
places.
Language: Английский
Transport, health and inequality. An overview of current evidence
Journal of Transport & Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38, P. 101886 - 101886
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
The
editorial
to
this
special
issue
summarises
the
history
of
three
Health
on
Move
reports,
published
in
1991
by
UK
Public
Alliance,
2011
Transport
and
Study
Group
2024,
written
Science
Group.
benefits
travel
are
3
As:
Access,
Activity,
Attractive
Environments.
We
summarise
adverse
effects
as
8
Cs:
Cacophony,
Carbon
emissions,
Community
severance,
Congestion,
Concern,
Contamination,
Couch
potatoes,
Crashes/casualties.
There
is
an
inequitable
distribution
both
harms.
In
car-based
societies,
more
affluent
gain
easily
while
deprived,
particularly
young,
old,
women,
those
poorer
households
from
ethnic
minorities.
This
article
various
ways
which
transport
impacts
health
inequalities,
how
can
itself
affect
whether
individuals
travel.
also
recent,
relevant,
systematic
reviews
for
topics
that
were
not
included
3:
nor
journal
issue.
paper
ends
discussing
future
needs
field.
Language: Английский