Active transport
Alternative labels
Active travel
Report
Waiting for the green light: Sustainable transport solutions for local government
Transport pollution is one of the major drivers of climate change in Australia’s towns and cities. A new Climate Council report has found:
Conference paper
Unlocking the social and environmental benefits of child friendly places through active travel and active play
This paper discusses the preliminary findings of surveys from senior primary school aged children. The questions from these surveys capture the participants’ travel patterns and their use of public places along with their play habits. The concept of ecological psychology, namely affordances, behaviour settings and accessibility, provides the framework for analysis.
Policy report
Active school travel: pathways to a healthy future
This policy paper is the work of a national collaboration of leading experts, researchers and practitioners working in health, education, transport, public health and policy.
Article
They know where you go: dockless bike sharing looms as the next disruptor – if key concerns are fixed
Beyond the benefits of dockless bike sharing for people’s mobility and health, these services are producing an ever more useful byproduct: journey data, which could be a powerful tool for city planners and policymakers
Report
Greening urban and suburban travel: current situation, challenges, opportunities and emerging trends
Prospects for the decarbonising of Australian cities will depend on opportunities for a reduction of transport energy use. This project focuses on the most significant challenge to Green House Gas reduction in urban transport -- specifically, that relating to provision of public transport and active travel options for low density suburban areas that are currently...