<P>This section covers:<ul><li>Marketing programmes designed to encourage walking</li><li>Advertisements encouraging walking and the use of pedestrian facilities</li><li>Photographs of, and artwork for, signs and information displays related to footpaths and walkways</li><li>Case studies and evaluations of walking promotion initiatives</li><li>Guides and advice on organising walking groups and activities</li><li>Active tourism, walking tours, etc</li><li>Outdoor recreation and rural walking</li></ul>
Exceptions<ul><li>Descriptions of local facilities which influence walking - walkways, footpaths, roads, parks etc (see section 2)</li><li>Walking school buses and similar school transport (see section 5)</a></li><li>Publicity material relating to the health aspects of walking (see section 3)</li><li>Maps, guides and pamphlets covering specific walks (see section 6)</li></ul>
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-4 Marketing
A media campaign promoting walking - Document - Adobe PDF
Engaging in moderate physical activity for 30 minutes five or more times per week substantially reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity, and walking is an easy and accessible way to achieve this goal.Country (exc. NZ):
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Walk to Work (The Age, Melbourne)
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 01:04www.theage.com.au - Document
A newspaper article promoting walking to work as a way to reduce stress and complications from health issues
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VERB: a social marketing campaign to increase physical activity among youth
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:51A Social Marketing Campaign to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
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An article about the VERB campaign which is a multiethnic social marketing campaign to increase and maintain physical activity among children aged 9-13 and their parentCountry (exc. NZ):
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Promoting walking and cycling as an alternative to using cars
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:47Systematic Review
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Walking to school just got way cool
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:44Just Got Way Cool
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A pamphlet provided by EECA and Energy Wise to encourage children to walk to school
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Walking maps tool box minor literature review
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:28? - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A small literature review on providing people information in the form of a map to help reduce barriers to walking
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Promoting physical activity: a step-by-step guide to communitywide behavior change
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:19A Step-by-Step Guide to Communitywide Behavior Change
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Promoting Physical Activity shows you how to facilitate behavior change both from an individual and a commCountry (exc. NZ):
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Promoting physical activity among sedentary women using pedometers
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:44Absract - promoting physical activity among sedentary women - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Sedentary women (n=92) classified as low (L), medium (M), and high (H) in baseline step counts and assigned to 10,000-step goal (TSG) and personal step goal (PSG) groups (within levels) were compareCountry (exc. NZ):
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When worlds collide: the study of walking
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:34Observations on the integration of epidemiology and transportation behavioural analysis in the study of walking
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Effect of Australia's walk to work day campaign on adults' active commuting and physical activity behaviour
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:24Abstract - Australia's walk to work day campaign - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A paper to determine whether Australia's Walk to Work Day media campaign resulted in behavioural change amongst targeCountry (exc. NZ):
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About Us
Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.
We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.