Healthy, Sustainable Transport
Improving physical activity and developing sustainable transport are high on political and public health agendas. The healthy sustainable travel programme is a collaborative programme of work supported by a multi-agency advisory group with external funding from the Scottish Government, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The programme was established during the summer of 2008 with three main aims:
- To create a robust information base
- To better understand the impacts of transport related strategies, policies and plans on active/sustainable travel
- To generate insight regarding current attitudes towards travel
Identification, collation and analysis of travel data from a number of data sources, particularly in relation to school travel, adult travel to work and road traffic casualties, is in progress.
Single outcome agreements for eight local authorities within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area have been examined to assess the priority given to active sustainable travel. Initial findings have been presented at a number of different meetings, events and forums. Further data analysis and policy review is underway. Written outputs in the form of reports and briefings will be produced and disseminated over the course of 2010.
As an earlier part of the programme of work, qualitative research was conducted to explore attitudes to different modes of travel in and around Glasgow. Findings are summarised in Briefing Paper Findings Series 22.
A film was created from 'vox-pop' style interviews carried out as part of the qualitative research for this project.
Research Seminar - Active Sustainable Travel: Are we moving in the right direction?
In October 2009 the GCPH hosted a research seminar on the work of the healthy sustainable travel programme with a particular focus on school travel.
Various presentations were heard followed by facilitated discussions and debate. Delegates agreed on a number of recommendations for action.
You can read more about the seminar and see the recommendations for action by downloading the post event report or by visiting the event page of the site to view some of the presentations.
A further seminar is planned for October 2010.
For further information on this work contact Fiona Crawford, Public Health Programme Manager.