Climate & Environment

The recently launched Climate Change Plan (RPP3) highlights the Scottish Government’s commitment to active travel and together with the Cleaner Air for Scotland and forthcoming National Transport Strategy, they detail some of the initiatives that are being implemented to reduce carbon emissions and particulate matter. This section also points users towards search facilities for sources of evidence from across the UK and Europe.

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 all pupils normally walk to school

Source: Hands Up Scotland Survey

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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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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

Tags: Active Travel

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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.

Tags: Economics & benefits

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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: 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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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: Behaviour change

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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: Economics & benefits

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

Source: Scottish Household Survey

Tags: Community & participation

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