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of women were dissatisfied or very dissastified about safety on walking or wheeling routes

Source: Scottish Women's Budget Group

Tags: Active Travel

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Climate and environmental protection

of adults view climate change as an immediate and urgent problem (SHS 2022)

Source: Scottish Household Survey

Tags: Climate & Environment

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children's accessibilty of walking to relevant locations is reduced by at least 75% due to traffic danger, highlighting an environmental injustice being imposed on them by modes of travel only accessible to adults.

Source: Journal of Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Tags: Planning, design & safety

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

Source: Green space positively influences health and well-being

Tags: Connect with nature

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of active commuters met 30?min/day of activity through their commute in 2011

Source: Quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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the average increase in retail sales created by projects that improve walking, cycling or public transport access to shops.

Source: Create Streets

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A quarter of adults in Scotland

state that their ability to participate in outdoor recreation is limited by a long-term illness, health problem or disability

Source: Scotland?s People and Nature Survey: underrepresented groups

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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of core paths across Scotland in 2016 (SNH 2018)

Source: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

Tags: Community & participation

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of Scottish adults said being able to walk to local shops was important when choosing where to live

Source: Paths for All

Tags: Connect with nature

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