scholarly journals Assessing the economic benefits of active transport policy pathways: Opportunities from a local perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 100456
Author(s):  
Natalie Gravett ◽  
Luis Mundaca
Keyword(s):  
Active Transport ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Local Perspective

scholarly journals What Is the Best Practice Method for Quantifying the Health and Economic Benefits of Active Transport?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6186
Author(s):  
Holger Möller ◽  
Fiona Haigh ◽  
Rema Hayek ◽  
Lennert Veerman
Keyword(s):  
Active Transport ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Practice Method

The aim of this study was to identify a best practice method to cost the health benefits of active transport for use in infrastructure planning in New South Wales, Australia. We systematically reviewed the international literature covering the concept areas of active transport and cost and health benefits. Original publications describing a method to cost the health benefits of active transport, published in 2000–2019 were included. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were assessed against criteria identified in interviews with key government stakeholders. A total of 2993 studies were identified, 53 were assessed for eligibility, and 19 were included in the review. The most commonly studied active transport modes were cycling (n = 8) and walking and cycling (n = 6). Exposures considered were physical activity, road transport related injuries and air pollution. The most often applied economic evaluation method was cost benefit analysis (n = 8), and costs were commonly calculated by monetising health outcomes. Based on evaluation of models against the criteria, a Multistate Life Table model was recommended as the best method currently available. There is strong and increasing interest in quantifying and costing the health benefits of active transport internationally. Incorporating health-related economic benefits into existing regulatory processes such as cost benefit analyses could provide an effective way to encourage the non-health sector to include health impacts in infrastructure measures.

The health and economic benefits of active transport policies in Barcelona

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Pérez ◽  
Marta Olabarria ◽  
David Rojas-Rueda ◽  
Elena Santamariña-Rubio ◽  
Carme Borrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Transport ◽  
Economic Benefits

A09 Health and economic benefits of active transport policies in Barcelona

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. S9-S10
Author(s):  
Katherine Pérez ◽  
Marta Olabarria ◽  
Elena Santamariña-Rubio ◽  
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen ◽  
David Rojas-Rueda
Keyword(s):  
Active Transport ◽  
Economic Benefits

scholarly journals School policies and practices associated with Thai children’s overall and domain specific physical activity

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0245906
Author(s):  
Areekul Amornsriwatanakul ◽  
Leanne Lester ◽  
Michael Rosenberg ◽  
Fiona Bull
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Active Transport ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
School Policies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Policies And Practices

School has a significant role in providing opportunities for children to engage in physical activity (PA) through policies and practices. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of school policies and practices related to physical activity (PA) and their association with Thai students’ overall and domain specific PA. This cross-sectional analysis included 5,830 students aged 6–17 years from 136 schools recruited though a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling across Thailand. Student’s PA data were assessed using a student survey and school data were collected by a principal survey. Associations between students’ PA and school variables were examined using logistic regressions. Despite a high prevalence of Thai schools reporting many policies and practices promoting PA in different areas, students reported low levels of PA. None of the school PA policies and practices was associated with students’ overall and domain specific activities, with active transport as the one exception. When schools had an active transport policy, students were 40% (OR = 1.40, p = 0.01) more likely to travel actively to/from school. The identified positive relationship between school active transport policy and students’ active travel behavior suggests a potential wider adoption of the policy promoting school active transport aiming to increase student’s PA levels among all Thai schools. Intervention studies are necessary to confirm this finding. Our study also reflected that, for greater levels of children’s school-based PA, strategies to translate the existing school PA policies into effective implementation should be an emphasis for Thai schools.

Turning the Tide from Cars to Active Transport: Policy Recommendations for New Zealand

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 100701
Author(s):  
Sandra Mandic ◽  
Andrew Jackson ◽  
John Lieswyn ◽  
Jennifer S. Mindell ◽  
Enrique García Bengoechea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Active Transport ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Policy Recommendations

On the structural organization of biological pumps and channels

1984 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 138-141
Author(s):  
G. Zampighi ◽  
M. Kreman
Keyword(s):  
Active Transport ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Plasma Membranes ◽  
Transport Proteins ◽  
Molecular Organization ◽  
Passive Transport ◽  
Concentration Gradients ◽  
Cell Functions ◽  
Natural Concentration ◽  
Active Transport System

The plasma membranes of most animal cells contain transport proteins which function to provide passageways for the transported species across essentially impermeable lipid bilayers. The channel is a passive transport system which allows the movement of ions and low molecular weight molecules along their concentration gradients. The pump is an active transport system and can translocate cations against their natural concentration gradients. The actions and interplay of these two kinds of transport proteins control crucial cell functions such as active transport, excitability and cell communication. In this paper, we will describe and compare several features of the molecular organization of pumps and channels. As an example of an active transport system, we will discuss the structure of the sodium and potassium ion-activated triphosphatase [(Na+ +K+)-ATPase] and as an example of a passive transport system, the communicating channel of gap junctions and lens junctions.

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