Integrated Urban Mobility for Our Health and the Climate: Recommended Approaches from an Interdisciplinary Consortium
| Autor: | Shilpa Dogra, Nicholas O’Rourke, Daniel Hoornweg, Michael Jenkins |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Geography
Planning and Development TJ807-830 Context (language use) 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Destinations TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources 12. Responsible consumption Electrification healthy cities 0502 economics and business 11. Sustainability Environmental impact assessment GE1-350 Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences transportation 050210 logistics & transportation Government multi-disciplinary Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry greenhouse gas emissions 05 social sciences Environmental sciences Work (electrical) 13. Climate action Public transport Survey data collection business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12717, p 12717 (2021) Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 22 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | Background: The purpose of this paper is to suggest an approach to aid with the creation of an interdisciplinary team and evidence-informed solutions addressing the urban mobility challenges facing many communities. Methods: We created a local Urban Mobility Consortium with experts from different disciplines to discuss the development of healthy, accessible communities, electrification, ride-sharing, and overarching issues related to urban mobility. A workshop and survey data collected during COVID-19 are presented in this paper. Results: Several evidence-informed recommendations are provided. Broadly, these were: (1) support the creation and development of accessible and safe active-transportation infrastructure (2) incentivize and prioritize the use of active, public, and shared transportation over use of personal vehicles (3) ensure connectivity of active transportation infrastructure with major destinations and public transportation options (4) work towards electrification of personal and public transportation and (5) work across siloes to improve integrated mobility to impact climate and health related outcomes, and enhance overall efficiency. Conclusions: An integrated approach is needed to improve mobility, access, and environmental impact. This needs to be carried out in the local context and requires government and non-governmental leadership. |
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