1. Connecting transport and health – Promoting active mobility as a mean to improve liveable cities
ECOMM 2017
Maastricht
Elisabeth Raser (BOKU),
Sandra Wegener, Mailin Gaupp-Berghausen
on behalf of the PASTA* consortium
*This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under
Grant Agreement No The sole responsibility for the content of this webpage lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the
European Union. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

2. AGENDA Healthy and walkable cities …!?
Transport & Health: Benefit or harm?
PASTA approach
European cities: Strategies, challenges and barriers promoting active transport

3. Active & walkable cites…!?
© Sebastian Philip / Mobility Agency Vienna
© Schaub-Walzer / PID wien.gv.at
© Christian Fürthner/ Mobility Agency Vienna
© Christian Fürthner / PID wien.gv.at

4. Active & walkable cites…!?
Foto: DPA
Nation.lk
Foto: DPA

5. Health:
Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for death worldwide
WHO recommends 150 minutes of physical activity per week (moderate)
Source: Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group
Only 1/3 of the European population is estimated to meet the minimum recommended levels of physical activity (by the WHO)

6. ► High potential for active mobility (walking, cycling, PT)
Transport:
On average we spend 80 minutes per day in transit
Approx. 50% of all trips are shorter than 5 km
► High potential for active mobility (walking, cycling, PT)

7. Transport & Health: Benefit or harm?

8. Estimated health impact of a mode shift to active modes
MUELLER et al Health impact assessment of active transportation: A systematic review. Prev Med, 76,

9. PASTA project (www.pastaproject.eu)
… focus is on systematic promotion of active mobility (AM) as an innovative approach to integrate physical activity into individuals’ everyday lives.
Overall objectives:
to promote, assess and analyse active mobility;
to reduce sedentary behavior;
to integrate physical activity as part of our daily routine;
to link health and transport.

10. PASTA approach: Transport & health research
7 Case Study Cities
Workshops & Interviews
Key stakeholders from cities: transport & health
Policies, strategies, challenges, barriers, factors of success
Longitudinal survey
General public (1.800 each city)
Mobility diary, physical activity, accidents, air pollution.
Good practice examples
&
Improved HEAT
Outcome for the cities (politicians, planners, stakeholders)

11. HEAT – Health economic assessment tool for walking and cycling*
Air Pollution
Crashes
If x people cycle a distance of y kilometers on most days, what is the economic value of the health benefits that occur as a result of the reduction in mortality due to their physical activity?
* Cavill N., Kahlmeier S., Rutter H., Racioppi F., Oja P. (2008). Methodological Guideance on the economic appraisal of health effects related to walking and cycling: Summary. Economic assessment of transport infrastructure and policies. WHO

12. Seven European Case Study Cities (CSC) Modal Split
Vienna
Zurich
Antwerp
Barcelona
Oerebro
Rome
London (Borough of Newham)

13. Correlation of walking share and population density

14. Measures promoting active mobility:

15. Strategies and policies

16. Infrastructure / physical environment

17. Social environment

18. Regulation and legislation
tfl.gov.uk
En.wikipedia.org

19. Addressed Modes: n=168
Initiating and promoting:
n=297

20. Enabling factors: Barriers:
Political will, often tied with a powerful politician
Sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP), Cycling or walking concepts
Barriers:
Missing political will (fear to loose car drivers votes)
Missing collaborations
‘Non-cycling culture’ – lack of public awareness and communication

21. Visions & wishes in cities
Enable active mobility by a suitable and safe environment;
Better infrastructure and more space for walking and cycling (pedestrian zones, cycling network etc.);
Dense and high quality neighborhoods;
Reduction of motorized traffic;
Focus urban planning on creating livable spaces.

22. Longitudinal online survey
Online Nov – Dec. 2016
Core Module and various add-ons (crashes, air pollution, tracking)
More than registered users (~1.800 per city)
Up 52 questionnaires in a row
~ 980 participants filled in 20 questionnaires and more (1 Year)
More than completely reported trips (trip diary)

24. Car drivers are 4 kg heavier than cyclists
Cofounders: age, gender, city, HH income, education level, day of moderate leisure activity, …

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26. Thanks for your attention!
Elisabeth Raser Dipl.-Ing.
Institute for Transport Studies
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
A-1190 Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82
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