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Physical Activityrefers to physical exercise. Inadequate physical activity is amajor contributor to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity,osteoporosis and some cancers (Killingsworth and Lamming 2001). Research byFranco, … See more

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Understanding Urban Mental Health Impacts and How to …

WEBLower (about half) urban suicide rates suggest that city living increases overall mental health and happiness. If urban living doubles residents’ lifetime psychosis risk, from …

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Victoria Transport Institute

WEBThe Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a …

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Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits

WEBThis section discusses how to calculate the potential health benefits of public transport improvements. Quantifying and monetizing the health impacts (benefits or costs) of a …

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Victoria Transport Institute

WEBThis is a comprehensive study of transportation benefits and costs, and a guidebook for applying this information for policy and planning analysis. It is unique in several …

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Integrating Public Health Objectives in Transportation …

WEBVehicle Pollution. Vehicle pollution is a second category of transport-re-lated health impacts. Motor vehicles produce a variety of air pollutants, including carbon monoxide, …

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Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs

WEBEvaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs Victoria Transport Policy Institute 2 Executive Summary Active transport (also called non-motorized transport or NMT, and …

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WEBA sustainable transportation system is “one in which fuel consumption, vehicle emissions, safety, congestion, and social and economic access are of such …

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AJPH Promote safe walking and cycling

WEBSend all correspondence to: Prof. John Pucher Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Rutgers University 33 Livingston Avenue, Room 363 New Brunswick, New …

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Evaluating Public Transit Benefits and Costs

WEBEvaluating Public Transit Benefits and Costs Victoria Transport Policy Institute 5 Public Transit’s Role in an Efficient and Equitable Transportation System During most of the …

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Victoria Transport Institute

WEBEvaluating Public Transit Benefits and Costs. This guidebook describes how to create a comprehensive framework for evaluating the full impacts (benefits and costs) of a …

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If Health Matters

WEBProximity to major roadways tends to increase the incidence and severity of pollutant-related health problems, including lung and cardiovascular diseases (EPA 2014), two of …

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Economic Value of Walkability

WEBWalking and walkability provide a variety of benefits, including basic mobility, consumer cost savings, cost savings (reduced external costs), efficient land use, community livability, …

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Comprehensive Transport Planning Framework

WEBThis report describes comprehensive evaluation techniques that improve our ability to understand transport planning decision impacts. This can expand and augment existing …

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Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified

WEBAn efficient and equitable transportation system must be diverse in order to serve diverse demands, including the needs of people who cannot, should not, or prefer not to drive. …

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Sustainable Transport Indicators

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Transportation Cost Analysis

WEBNon-climate change costs from transportation energy use average 1.2¢ to >1.7¢ per vehicle-mile for the current U.S. vehicle fleet, plus 0.15¢ to >0.65¢ climate change …

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