HSBH2008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cycling Infrastructure, Vo2 Max, Complete Streets
22 Aug 2018
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Definition: active transport: travel that includes pa (walking, cycling, public transport) Include public transport in active travel as there is usually a lot of walking involved: a majority of travel we do is social/recreational (i. e. go to friends house, sport, pa domains, transport, occupation, leisure, household. National cycling participation survey 2017: figure: active travel decline in adult populations, travel has declined in last survey, previously there was a high rate if walking/cycling but now it is less (red = high, green = low) 4 l e c n e a v e r. Age 10-14: figure: travel to school trends, children = walking has decreased in both age groups & car has increased. Majority of children in australia are driven to school. Active travel: lecture 3a: figure: adult diabetes prevalence & active travel, higher active travel = lower rate of diabetes, visa versa.
