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The increase of private car usage as transport mode is a non-sustainable trend that also has affected the choice of transport mode that takes children to school. School children who use active travel as transport mode has decreased while children who are driven to school has increased. Such travel behaviour has negative outcomes on environment but also affects the physical activity of children and their social characteristics. This combination of a qualitative and quantitative study sought to explore what effects an implementation of a car free week at different schools in Nacka municipality had. The study aimed to understand the role of a Car free week at schools in the role of sustainable planning for Nacka municipality. It aimed to study how the car free week at the schools can contribute to children’s decreased car usage as transport for children to get to schools in Nacka municipality, and also to explore what factors have impact in the choice of transport mode. The results have shown that Nacka municipality aims to increase pedestrians’ and cyclists’ safety in traffic with the Car free week. Other outcomes such as positive effects on the environment are important, but the main focus lies on improving conditions for active travellers. Results have also shown that the Car free week has impacts on the long term choice of transport mode as the share with car usage has decreased. There are many impacts for young school children in their choice of transport mode, but the main impacts for school children shown in this study has been: parental influence; perceived picture of the urban environment of parents, and; school administrations and teachers educative approach with sustainability. |
