Investigating what makes people walk or cycle using a socio-ecological approach in seven European cities

Sulikova, Simona; Brand, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2021.10.008

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“…car-free city centres) and individual-oriented policies (e.g. public campaigns) [ 49 , 50 , 51 – 53 ]. With 68% of adults living in Germany practising active transport to contribute to climate protection, this motive is certainly relevant and shows that climate protection can be used to motivate people to use bicycles or walk for transport.…”

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Climate protection, health and other motives for active transport – results of a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Moosburger,

Manz,

Richter

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Active transport– for example walking and bicycling to travel from place to place– may improve physical fitness and health and mitigate climate change if it replaces motorised transport. The aim of this study is to analyse the active transport behaviour of adults living in Germany, to investigate differences among population groups and to determine whether climate protection is a frequent motive for this behaviour. Methods This study uses self-reported data of 4,971 adults who participated in a national health survey (German Health Update 2021), which was conducted as a telephone survey from July to December 2021. Associations between active transport behaviour and corresponding motives with sociodemographic and health-related variables were analysed using logistic regression models. Results Of the adult population, 83% use active transport at least once a week. The frequency and duration of walking per week are significantly higher than those for bicycling (walking 214 min/week; bicycling 57 min/week). Those with a lower education level are less likely to practise active transport than those with a higher education level. Furthermore, women are less likely to use a bicycle for transport than men. Among those practising active transport, the most frequently mentioned motive is “is good for health” (84%) followed by “to be physically active” (74%) and “is good for the climate/environment” (68%). Women and frequent bicyclists (at least 4 days/week) mention climate protection as a motive more often than men and those bicycling occasionally. Conclusions The improvement of active transport, especially among people with lower education and women (for bicycling), may benefit from better insights into motives and barriers. Climate protection is an important motivator for practising active transport within the adult population living in Germany and should therefore have greater emphasis in behavioural change programmes.

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Climate protection, health and other motives for active transport – results of a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Moosburger,

Manz,

Richter

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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“…However, because of data privacy, we are not authorized to access travelers' profiles like age or income. To fix the lock-in situation, we are inspired by Sulikova and Brand's research in which they introduce neighborhood sociodemographic distribution characteristics into spatial indicators and found the propensity of like-minded people to self-select into neighborhoods with similar incomes and cultural backgrounds [61]. Following this method, we have considered residential house pricing and community elderly status as indicators that can reflect both spatial and sociodemographic profiles to some extent.…”

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Revealing Daily Mobility Pattern Disparities of Monomodal and Multimodal Travelers through a Multi-Layer Cluster Analysis: Insights from a Combined Big Dataset

Zhao,

Zhang,

Gao

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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More detailed and precise mobility patterns are needed for policies to reduce monomodal automotive dependency and promote multimodality in travel behaviors. Yet, empirical evidence from an integrated view of a complete door-to-door trip mode chain with daily mobility for pattern identification is still lacking. As an improvement and a solution on this issue, a multi-layer cluster model was designed and proposed for distinguishing 20 mobility pattern clusters, including six monomodal traveler groups, two non-transit multimodal traveler groups, and 12 transit multimodal based on big data mining. Statistical analysis with seven indicator measurements and a spatial distribution analysis with the Kernel density GIS maps of travelers’ residential location were carried out to reveal significant disparities across pattern clusters concerning spatial, social, and trip characteristics, based on which more precise and target policies for each group were discussed. This research may help provide more detailed information in establishing traveler mobility pattern profiles and solutions in filling the planning–implementation gap from the perspective of planners, policymakers, and travelers.

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“…A highly motivated individual may seek to be physically active but be deterred by negative social input or an underdeveloped walking infrastructure. Conversely, an individual less motivated to be physically active may live in an environment and social structure that covertly influences them to be physically active (Sulikova & Brand, 2021). This structure could include policies that encourage activity or discourage other behaviors, such as single occupancy vehicle driving, making the healthy choice both the easy and default choice.…”

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Street Smart: Developing Relationships to Support Walkable Communities for All

McIff

Ralls

Wagenen

et al. 2023

Health Promotion Practice

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Background. Physical activity promotion is an essential intervention for the prevention of chronic disease by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers, as well as improving brain health. Previous approaches that emphasized physical fitness did not meet the needs of the larger population due to not incorporating integration of movement into daily life. Changes that result in the addition of even small amounts of physical activity, such as through active transportation, can make a big difference in quality of life and longevity. Innovative Approach. To increase opportunities for active transportation, Utah agencies are working across sectors to incorporate physical activity into routine, day-to-day activities that may help to address this challenging public health problem. Human-powered travel is a key component of community design supporting health and healthy behaviors. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) built relationships with partners in order to promote active transportation. Lessons Learned & Recommendations. This article will demonstrate ways in which public health, transportation, and planning agencies can better engage to provide opportunities for all people to be physically active. DHHS addresses the importance of sharing public health data among state agencies, inclusion of under-represented populations in community feedback, and engaging in shared projects that will support the involvement of public health in transportation planning.

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Investigating what makes people walk or cycle using a socio-ecological approach in seven European cities

Cited by 19 publications

References 133 publications

Climate protection, health and other motives for active transport – results of a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Climate protection, health and other motives for active transport – results of a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Revealing Daily Mobility Pattern Disparities of Monomodal and Multimodal Travelers through a Multi-Layer Cluster Analysis: Insights from a Combined Big Dataset

Street Smart: Developing Relationships to Support Walkable Communities for All

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