Promoting physical activity and reducing climate change: opportunities to replace short car trips with active transportation.
Automobile use is a significant contributor to climate change, local air pollution, pedestrian injuries and deaths, declines in physical activity and obesity. A significant proportion of car use is for short trips that can relatively easily be taken with active transportation options--walking or cycling--or with public transportation. In this commentary, we review a number of immediate, practical opportunities to implement policies and programs that reduce short car trips and increase active transportation.
Maibach
Edward
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George Mason University, USA. emaibach@gmu.edu
Steg
Linda
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Anable
Jillian
J
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001642:Bicycling; D057231:Climate Change; D003142:Communication; D015444:Exercise; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D040241:Social Marketing; D016138:Walking