Transport and Health A workshop for Public Health professionals

What year was this written in? "It is impossible to spend any time on the study of the future of traffic in towns," said the report's steering group, "without at once being appalled by the magnitude of the emergency that is coming upon us. We are nourishing at immense cost a monster of great potential destructiveness [the motor vehicle], and yet we love him dearly. To refuse to accept the challenge it presents would be an act of defeatism."

Healthy Transport Healthy lives People have always wanted to reach destinations quickly, safely and efficiently. But as the UK transport environment has become increasingly complex, transport’s impact on health has become unnecessarily harmful; to the point where it is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.

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Walking and cycling (PH41) No time for physical activity? The answer's on your doorstep, says NICE As a nation, we are not physically active enough and this can contribute to a wide range of health problems… We want to encourage and enable people to walk and cycle more and weave these forms of travel into everyday life. Walking and cycling (PH41) Professor Mike Kelly, Director of the Centre for Public Health Excellence at NICE said: “

Public Health Outcomes Framework Excess weight in adults Excess weight in 4 to 5 & 10 to 11 year olds Self reported wellbeing Sickness absence rate Proportion of active & physically inactive adults Utilisation of outdoor space for exercise/ health reasons Health related Quality of Life for older people

Sustrans’ vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and our environment

Sustrans What we do… we create safe routes for walking and cycling we help people to travel more sustainably we influence government policy

Changing behaviour in schools.. In workplaces… In communities… In further & higher education…

www.freerangekids.org.uk Sign the pledge Get involved! Policy and campaigns more walking and cycling routes, particularly to school www.freerangekids.org.uk Sign the pledge Get involved!

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