active transport

Physical activity and use of suburban train stations: an exploratory analysis

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 06/08/2006 - 22:48
Physical activity and use of suburban train stations: an exploratory analysis - 4.0 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Physical inactivity contributes to a growing proportion of illness and premature death in the US. Only about 45% of American people get the recommended national standard for physical activity.
Topics: 
Design and planning
Health
Public Transport
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active transport
physical activity
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--2.93 Passenger transport & walking
-2 Design

Walking school bus route maps (North Shore)

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 06/08/2006 - 22:20
Walking school bus route maps (North Shore) - Web page
This page links to route maps for each individual participating school in the North Shore programme.
Author(s):
North Shore City Council
City/Town: 
North Shore
Topics: 
Activities
Institution: 
Local government
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active transport
map
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--5.04 Walking school buses - case studies
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Walk in Scotland

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 03/08/2006 - 02:33
Walk in Scotland - Web page
Use this site to help plan your next walking break to Scotland. Walking in Scotland also provides an ideal opportunity to spot the countries wonderful wildlife in their indigenous habitat.
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Activities
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active transport
active tourism
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--5.97 UK programmes & activities
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The path ahead Rotary Centennial Pathways Trust

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 02/08/2006 - 01:55
A vision to build a network of pathways
The path ahead Rotary Centennial Pathways Trust - Web page
The pathways project is a regional initiative aimed at linking Hawke's Bay cities and coastal townships via recreational walkways and cycleways for individuals, families and tourists.
City/Town: 
Hastings
Topics: 
Design and planning
Institution: 
Local government
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active transport
rural walkways
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--2.45 Hawkes Bay
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Making walking and cycling safer: lessons from the Netherlands and Germany

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 27/07/2006 - 04:00
AJPHfromJacobsen.pdf - - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This paper examines the public health conseqences of unsafe and inconvenient walking and bicycling conditions in American cities and suggests improvements based on successful policies in the Netherlands and Germany
Country (exc. NZ): 
Overseas (other)
Topics: 
Policy
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active transport
walking for health
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--1.80 Policy and strategy (not NZ, Aust, Nth America, UK)

Free ranging our children: Reversing the tide of children being driven to school

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 20/07/2006 - 22:15
Free ranging our children - Document - Adobe PDF
The paper outlines: · Parents’ attitudes about safety being the major reason why children are being driven to school (Research Solutions Study in Auckland 2003), · Developing a school travel plan programme for New Zealand, · Integrating sustainable transport with safety, health and other outcomes, · An update on local and international progress with school travel plans.
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active transport
children

Active commuting to school: an overlooked source of childrens physical activity

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 20/07/2006 - 04:03
Abstract - Active commuting to school: an overlooked source etc - Web page
The assessment and promotion of childrens healthful physical activity is important: (i) to combat the international obesity epidemic that extends to childhood; and (ii) to establish an early habit of lifestyle physical activity that can be sustained into adolesce
Topics: 
Safety
Health
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active transport
exercise
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--3.61 Child safety research
-3 Safety & Health

Nova Scotia - Health Promotion and Protection

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 11/06/2006 - 22:13
Active Transportation
Nova Scotia - Health Promotion and Protection - Web page
Walking and Wheeling Quarterly - a newsletter about active transportation
Author(s):
unknown
Publisher(s):
Country (exc. NZ): 
Overseas (other)
Topics: 
Activities
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active transport
walking
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--5.92 Overseas programmes - general
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