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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
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Briefing: walking and cycling: an action plan (UK)

Submitted by administrator on Fri, 21/07/2006 - 02:17
Purchase info - Briefing: walking and cycling: an action plan - Web page
The article presents an update of existing and planned measures that contribute to walking and cycling from Great Britain governments perspective. However, much of the delivery is in the hands of local authorities.
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UK
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Promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health: lessons from the Netherlands and Germany

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:52
Promoting safe walking and cycling - abstract - Document - Adobe PDF -
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The pan-European programme on transport, health and environment (PEP)

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:18
The Pan-European Programme on Transport, Health and Environment (THE PEP) - web page
This is a web page provided by the WHO which outlines the Pan-European programme on transport, health, and the environment.
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Activities
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health
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Transport and health - promotion of safe walking and cycling in urban areas

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:16
Transport and Health - web page
This is a web page which provides information about a program which aims to exchange and disseminate best practise information to help assess the health effects of walking and cycling.
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An environmental intervention to promote walking and cycling

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 02:52
The impact of a newly constructed rail trail in Western Sydney
Abstract - environmental intervention to promote walking and cycling - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This paper looks at the impact of a local pro
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Marketing
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Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 02:49
Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A report from the 57th World Health Assembly.
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diet
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