Research Output
Making the shift to sustainable transport in Scotland
  Transport sector decarbonisation is a Scottish Government policy aim. Recent legislation and funding announcements are beginning a shift away from support for habitual car use. Sustainable transport is augmented by co-benefits of active travel itself through improvements in air quality, safety, and benefits across other sectors. At a workshop, attendees identified the need for further actions including closing down the roads programme and shifting funding to sustainable transport, reducing the need for travel, and a major shift to active travel for journeys under 3 km. Such actions are reflected on in the context of the current coronavirus.

  • Type:

    Commentary

  • Date:

    27 August 2020

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Informa UK Limited

  • DOI:

    10.1080/23748834.2020.1812332

  • Cross Ref:

    10.1080/23748834.2020.1812332

  • ISSN:

    2374-8834

  • Funders:

    Edinburgh Napier Funded

Citation

Davis, A., & Whyte, B. (in press). Making the shift to sustainable transport in Scotland. Cities and Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1812332

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Keywords

Co-benefit, Scottish transport, active travel, sustainable travel

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