Increasing car ownership, car use, and car dependence are associated with negative side effects such as global and local environmental pollution, traffic fatalities, traffic congestion, loss of quality of live, loss of green spaces, as well as negative outcomes for public health (Banister, (2005)). Increasing the share of trips made by walking and cycling, two of the most sustainable modes of transport, can help reduce the negative impacts of overreliance on the automobile. This chapter provides a brief overview of walking and cycling levels globally—based on the latest available data at the nation and city level from household travel surveys, censuses, and recently published papers. The chapter then summarizes policies and measures implemented to promote walking and cycling successfully and reduce car dependence. Reversing growth in car ownership, car use, and car dependence will require a combination of policies that promote active travel and public transport while making car use less attractive and more costly.


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    Titel :

    Promoting Active Travel: Overview of Walking and Cycling Levels and Policies


    Beteiligte:
    Tiwari, Geetam (Herausgeber:in) / Varghese, Mathew (Herausgeber:in) / Bhalla, Kavi (Herausgeber:in) / Buehler, Ralph (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    27.05.2025


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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