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.

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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Climate and environmental protection

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

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

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: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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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

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

of local path can be accessed by the most deprived half of society, compared to the 10,351 miles that the least deprived half can access

Source: Ramblers Scotland

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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Climate and environmental protection

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

Source: Paths for All

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

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

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Climate and environmental protection

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

Source: Scotland's People and Nature Survey

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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: Physical, mental and social health

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

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

Source: Walking for everyone

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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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

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: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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