Transport, health and inequality. An overview of current evidence DOI Creative Commons
Jennifer S. Mindell, Stephen John Watkins

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

Interventions to increase active travel: A systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Eleanor Roaf, Harriet Larrington‐Spencer, Emma Lawlor

et al.

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

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Transport, health and inequality, an overview of the reviews in health on the move 3 DOI
Jennifer S. Mindell, Stephen Watkins

Journal of Transport & Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101991 - 101991

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Top pedestrian concerns in Canada mapped on WalkRollMap.org DOI Creative Commons
Colin Ferster, Karen Laberee, Trisalyn Nelson

et al.

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

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Transport, health and inequality. An overview of current evidence DOI Creative Commons
Jennifer S. Mindell, Stephen John Watkins

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

Citations

3