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Travelsmart Schools: There Really Is a Better Way to Go!
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Pietro, Giorgio Di Hughes, Ivor |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | A recent travel study showed that 76% of personal travel in Melbourne is undertaken by private vehicle, with only 16% by walking, 6% by public transport and 2% by bicycle [1]. This love affair with the motorcar and dependence upon personalised motorised travel is having an enormous impact on personal, community and environmental health. There is evidence that vehicle exhaust emissions are contributing to an enhanced greenhouse effect, resulting in climate changes and other environmental impacts [2]. From a personal and community health perspective being a frequent passenger in a car is translating into a population with significant levels of obesity, diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular diseases. Health behaviours adopted in childhood are often carried through to adulthood [3]. The complexity of traffic, particularly around school zones at drop off and pick up times elevates the risk of road trauma occurring. Health behaviour change programs, such as anti-smoking programs, have demonstrated the positive influences children can have on the behaviour of other family members, and the Victorian TravelSMART Schools program combines some elements of health promoting programs to bring about changes in travel. The TravelSMART Schools pilot program was conducted successfully and evaluated during 2003 and the program has continued to be expanded for 2004. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.2495/SC040641 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.witpress.com/Secure/elibrary/papers/SC04/SC04064FU.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.2495/SC040641 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
