Background Many cities across the world are beginning to shift their mobility solution away from the private cars and towards more environmentally friendly and citizen-focused means …
The world is currently witnessing its largest urban growth in human history. Over 50% of people worldwide live in cities and this figure is estimated to increase to up to 70% over the …
Imagine you live in a city free of the noise, stench and danger of cars, trucks and buses. Imagine all you needs, from groceries to child care, are within a five-minute walk of your …
Introduction Half the world population lives in cities and this is likely to increase to 70% over the next 20 years. Suboptimal urban and transport planning has led to eg high levels of air …
S Melia, G Parkhurst, H Barton - World Transport Policy & Practice, 2010 - trid.trb.org
This article proposes a definition and typology of car-free development and assesses the benefits and problems that may be associated with this type of development. The authors …
This book has brought together people from different sectors and disciplines including urban and transport planning, environment, public health and social sciences to document how …
M Stevenson, B Gleeson - Integrating human health into urban and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract By 2050, more than 70% of the world's population will reside in a city; the twenty- first century is undoubtedly the urban age. With rapid urbanisation, there is a growing need …
With increasing awareness of the urgent need to respond to global warming by reducing carbon emissions and recognition of the social benefits of car-free and car-lite living, more …
• Cities are currently hotspots for a number of adverse lifestyles and environmental exposures deleterious to health including an associated sedentary lifestyle, exposure to air …