Active Travel’s Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation: Research Summary and Outlook
Active travel (walking, cycling or scooting for transport) is considered a healthy and sustainable form of getting from A to B. The net effects of active travel on mobility-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are complex and remarkably under-researched across a wide range of settings. This paper...
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| description | Active travel (walking, cycling or scooting for transport) is considered a healthy and sustainable form of getting from A to B. The net effects of active travel on mobility-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are complex and remarkably under-researched across a wide range of settings. This paper seeks to provide a summary of research on active travel as a low carbon mobility option in the context of the climate emergency. Key gaps are identified and discussed. The paper concludes with a projection of future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48f39dc117614663a6895a01d9905a622022-12-22T03:47:41ZengUniversity of Westminster PressActive Travel Studies2732-41842021-08-011110.16997/ats.1036Active Travel’s Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation: Research Summary and OutlookChristian Brand0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1535-5328Transport Studies Unit, School of Geography and Environment, University of OxfordActive travel (walking, cycling or scooting for transport) is considered a healthy and sustainable form of getting from A to B. The net effects of active travel on mobility-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are complex and remarkably under-researched across a wide range of settings. This paper seeks to provide a summary of research on active travel as a low carbon mobility option in the context of the climate emergency. Key gaps are identified and discussed. The paper concludes with a projection of future research.https://activetravelstudies.org/article/id/1036/CO2 emissionsactive travelwalkingcyclingclimate change mitigationreview |
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| title | Active Travel’s Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation: Research Summary and Outlook |
| title_full | Active Travel’s Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation: Research Summary and Outlook |
| title_fullStr | Active Travel’s Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation: Research Summary and Outlook |
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| title_short | Active Travel’s Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation: Research Summary and Outlook |
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| topic | CO2 emissions active travel walking cycling climate change mitigation review |
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