eprintid: 1379052 rev_number: 28 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/01/37/90/52 datestamp: 2012-12-06 19:48:56 lastmod: 2020-02-12 16:14:56 status_changed: 2017-08-18 13:55:00 type: proceedings_section metadata_visibility: show item_issues_count: 0 creators_name: Mackett, RL title: Using transport policy to increase physical activity ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: A01 divisions: B04 divisions: C05 divisions: F44 keywords: Physical activity, Transport, Policy, Health, Car use, Active travel, Walking, Cycling note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: The objective of this paper is to consider whether transport policy can contribute to the improvement of health by increasing walking and cycling and hence levels of physical activity in a way that is likely to be effective and acceptable to the public. The work is based on a project carried out for the UK Department for Transport to review the available evidence on the role of transport in increasing levels of physical activity. A key feature of this approach would be to shift people from the car to the alternatives of walking, cycling and use of local public transport. In the paper, the direct contribution of travel to physical activity is discussed, and then the barriers to active travel are examined. Then a range of transport policy options are considered including the impact of the various policy options on walking and cycling. date: 2013-07 publisher: World Conference on Transport Research Society official_url: http://www.wctrs-society.com/ vfaculties: VENG oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_source: Manually entered elements_id: 836731 isbn_13: 9788528502329 lyricists_name: Mackett, Roger lyricists_id: RLMAC28 actors_name: Dewerpe, Marie actors_id: MDDEW97 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public series: World Conference on Transport Research volume: 13 place_of_pub: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil event_title: 13th World Conference on Transport Research event_location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil event_dates: 15 July 2013 - 18 July 2013 institution: World Conference on Transport Research book_title: Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Transport Research citation: Mackett, RL; (2013) Using transport policy to increase physical activity. In: Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Transport Research. World Conference on Transport Research Society: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1379052/1/Mackett_C230%20WCTR%202013%20transport%20and%20health%20final.pdf