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.

Over ?10 billion per year

could be raised by the end of the decade with new levies on unhealthy food, tobacco, vapes, gambling and alcohol by the government embedding that if a product causes harm, the polluter should pay.

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

Source: Paths for All

Tags: Behaviour change

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People from an ethnic minority

are 25% more likely to be a casualty than white pedestrians

Source: Pedestrian casualties higher among BAME people and in poor areas

Tags: Community & participation

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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: Connect with nature

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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: Community & participation

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of people regularly or occasionally cycled in 2022

Source: Monitoring Cycling in Scotland (Cycling Scotland)

Tags: Active Travel

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of car drivers exceed the speed limit on 30mph roads

Source: Department for Transport

Tags: Planning, design & safety

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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: 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: Connect with nature

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of core paths across Scotland in 2016 (SNH 2018)

Source: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

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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