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Transport to Health Transport Scotland

WEBKey actions for 2021-2022. In order to fulfil this objective Transport Scotland will: Ensure that patient’s needs inform our approach to this activity and ensure transport initiatives …

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National Transport Strategy: Improves our health and …

WEBThis is an excerpt from Scotland's National Transport Strategy , providing an overview of one of the four priorities of NTS2. Scotland’s transport system will be safe and enable a …

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Improves our health and well-being Transport Scotland

WEBParticipants were widely aware of the benefits of active travel to physical as well as mental health for individuals. They pointed to the benefits of natural light, fresh air and nature …

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Health benefits Transport Scotland

WEBWhile health benefits are widely considered to account for between half and two thirds of the monetised benefits of active travel schemes and interventions, meta-analysis and …

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Improves our health and wellbeing Transport Scotland

WEBRoad transport as a component of transport emissions increased from 40% in 1990 - when shipping was 56% - to 60% in 2019, when shipping was 36%. In terms of the specific components of road transport, in 2019, …

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Introduction Transport Scotland

WEBThe HIIA is designed to identify the potential health impacts of each of the actions within the NTS Delivery Plan. Its objective is to maintain or provide opportunities to improve human health for all demographic groups and …

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National Transport Strategy

WEBhealth and wellbeing, both by making people more active and by improving air quality. This will reduce the social and economic impact of public health problems such as mental …

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Transport to Health

WEBScotland, Health Boards, Joint Health and Social Care Boards, Local Authorities and the Scottish government must recognize, respect and remunerate Community Transport …

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Key policy approaches to improving the uptake of walking and …

WEBBetter health and safer travel. Environments in which walking and cycling are easy choices will be safer for everyone, promote healthy living choices, treat and prevent disease and …

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Economic, health and environmental benefits of active travel

WEBOn an individual level, it is clear that active travel can result in substantial benefits, primarily related to improved health and wellbeing. On a societal level however, there is a …

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Key issues and evidence summary Transport Scotland

WEBWith a dependency on the car increasing sedentary living, reducing health equality and having a negative effect on the environment. Disabled people are more likely to be …

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National Transport Strategy 2 Transport Scotland

WEBThe National Transport Strategy sets out an ambitious vision for Scotland’s transport system for the next 20 years. The vision is underpinned by four priorities: …

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1. Background Transport Scotland

WEBScotland’s Climate Change Plan update (CCPu), published in December 2020, sets out a commitment to reducing car kilometres by 20 per cent by 2030, to enable us to meet our …

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Walking, wheeling and cycling policy Transport Scotland

WEBTransport Scotland aims to get more people making active travel choices for short everyday journeys wherever possible, to improve health and the environment. The long term …

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j11360-05 Transport Scotland

WEBA staged HIA process is outlined in Health Scotland’s Guidance on Health Impact Assessment of Transport Projects (Health Scotland, 2007). This HIA has followed this …

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Eligibility and Conditions for the 60+ or Disabled Traveller

WEBObjectives and benefits. The scheme provides free travel on registered local and long-distance bus services throughout Scotland, at any time of day for any number of …

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Let’s Get Scotland Walking

WEBhealth and economic gains from getting inactive people to become active, and the easiest way for individuals to achieve this is by increasing walking. Walking should be as …

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Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS)

WEBThe Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) was established in 2002 and is an advisory non departmental public body. The Convener and Members are appointed by …

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