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of people in remote rural areas do not visit the outdoors

Source: Rural Scotland Key Facts 2021

Tags: Planning, design & safety

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of females reported letting people know what their travel plans were when walking

Source: National Travel Attitudes Study: Wave 8

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

in green space use were sustained, and possibly exacerbated, during movement restrictions

Source: Green space positively influences health and well-being

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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Climate and environmental protection

of 16 - 74 year olds in employment travelled to work on foot (Census 2011)

Source: Scotland's Census

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reported taking more visits to the outdoors than pre-pandemic

Source: Enjoying the Outdoors - Monitoring the impact of Coronavirus and social distancing - Wave 3 survey results

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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Climate and environmental protection

the carbon emissions savings that could be made if every journey under three miles in Scotland in 2019 was made by active travel

Source: Sustrans

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of adults usually walked to work (TATIS 2021)

Source: Scottish Transport Statistics

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of people regularly or occasionally cycled in 2022

Source: Monitoring Cycling in Scotland (Cycling Scotland)

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20 minute neighbourhoods

the number of healthy years of life added to the nation by the network of paths in England and Wales

Source: Ramblers

Tags: 20-Minute Neighbourhoods

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