Active Travel

Whether it is the journey to school or work, this section details information about functional trips. A wide range of information sources have been selected including the National Walking Strategy and links to research websites where you can input your own search terminology; guidance documents including developing active travel strategies or transport appraisals; links to European programmes and work carried out back in Scotland; policy documents that mention the travel hierarchy from planning to physical activity; and a whole range of statistics and national data including the census.

was the most popular physical activity irrespective of deprivation (SHS 2018)

Source: Active Scotland Delivery Plan

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

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

Source: Scottish Household Survey

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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

Source: National Travel Attitudes Study: Wave 8

Tags: Active Travel

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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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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

serious long-term health conditions prevented by every day walking, wheeling and cycling in the citites that take part in the Walking and Cycling Index

Source: The Walking and Cycling Index

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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of soot pollution in the air was reduced outside a school in London through banning parents dropping children off by car

Source: Evening Standard

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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trips to the outdoors involved walking which is 86% of all trips to the outdoors (SPANS 2020)

Source: Scotland's People and Nature Survey

Tags: Active Travel

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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: Economics & benefits

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Climate and environmental protection

20 minute neighbourhoods

are places that are designed so residents?can meet their day-to-day needs within a 20 minute walk of their home

Source: 20 minute neighbourhoods in a Scottish context

Tags: Climate & Environment

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Climate and environmental protection

the extra number of pupils that could be travelling to school actively if they are involved in 2 behaviour change interventions at school

Source: Sustrans

Tags: Climate & Environment

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of disabled people would find fewer cars parked on the pavement useful to walk or wheel more.

Source: Walking for everyone

Tags: Connect with nature

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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

Tags: Active Travel

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