Economics & benefits

What is the Pedestrian Pound? How much is walking worth to the Scottish Tourism industry? What does the walking and cycling network mean for local business? These and other questions can be answered here. There are toolkits to help understand the economic impact of walking infrastructure, as well as carrying out health economic assessments.

recommended daily physical activity for children 1-5 years

Source: UK physical activity guidelines

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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

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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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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

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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: Physical, mental and social health

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

Source: National Travel Attitudes Study: Wave 8

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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

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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

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

Source: Scottish Women's Budget Group

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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: Physical, mental and social health

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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

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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

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