The climate change mitigation impacts of active travel: evidence from a longitudinal panel study in seven European cities by Brand, C, Götschi, T, Dons, E, Gerike, R, Anaya-Boig, E, Avila-Palencia, I, de Nazelle, A, Gascon, M, Gaupp-Berghausen, M, Iacorossi, F, Kahlmeier, S, Int Panis, L, Racioppi, F, Rojas-Rueda, D, Standaert, A, Stigell, E, Sulikova, S, Wegener, S, Nieuwenhuijsen, MJ

“…Changes to commuting emissions were more pronounced for those who were younger, lived closer to work and further to a public transport station.</p> <p>Even if not all car trips could be substituted by active travel the potential for decreasing emissions is considerable and significant. …”

How do gender and disability influence the ability of the poor to benefit from pro-poor health financing policies in Kenya? An intersectional analysis by Kabia, E, Mbau, R, Muraya, K, Morgan, R, Molyneux, C, Barasa, E

“…Addressing the healthcare access barriers they face could entail ensuring availability of disability-friendly health facilities and public transport systems, building cultural competence in health service delivery, and empowering them to engage in public participation.…”

Evaluating the impacts of new walking and cycling infrastructure on carbon dioxide emissions from motorized travel: a controlled longitudinal study by Brand, C, Goodman, A, Ogilvie, D

“…</p> <p>While the findings to date cannot exclude the possibility of small effects of the new routes on CO2 emissions, a more comprehensive approach of a higher ‘dosage’ of active travel promotion linked with policies targeted at mode shift away from private motorized transport (such as urban car restraint and parking pricing, car sharing/pooling for travel to work, integrating bike sharing into public transport system) may be needed to achieve the substantial CO2 savings needed to meet climate change mitigation and energy security goals.…”

The effects of transport mode use on self-perceived health, mental health, and social contact measures: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study by Avila-Palencia, I, Int Panis, L, Dons, E, Gaupp-Berghausen, M, Raser, E, Götschi, T, Gerike, R, Brand, C, De Nazelle, A, Orjuela, J, Anaya-Boig, E, Stigell, E, Kahlmeier, S, Iacorossi, F, Nieuwenhuijsen, M

“…The results for e-bike and public transport use were non-significant, and the results for motorbike use were inconclusive. …”

Future energy use and CO2 emissions of urban passenger transport in China: a travel behavior and urban form based approach by Li, P, Zhao, P, Brand, C

“…Short-term policies that promote car-pooling and ride sharing and medium-term policies that increase the cost of driving and promote public transport (such as transit oriented development, walkable neighborhood design, and parking pricing/restraint in city centers) help stabilize carbon emissions over the long term. …”

Effects of health and environmental concerns on choice of public or private transportation by Bazrbachi, Abdullatif

“…Moreover, this study adopted the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to determine the respondents attitudes towards the public transportation system. We found that the majority of the respondents have no positive attitude towards public transportation mode. …”
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Likelihood of motorcyclists transferring to safer mode of transport in Cairo, Egypt by Elsokkary, Mohamed, Hamid, Hussain, Law, Teik Hua, Jakarni, Fauzan, Kotb, Akram

“…These elements are very important in a program that attempts to draw in motorcyclists to utilize public transport, particularly bus. The outcomes can help the process of decision making on all levels in assigning the necessary assets prudently for the advancement of urban transportation services, reduced number of road traffic crashes, and increased road safety. …”
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The Effects Of Changes At Signalized Intersection On The Vehicles Emission Loading In Parit Buntar, Perak by Sulaiman, Maisarah

“…The transportation in Peninsular Malaysia includes public transport such as buses and trains and private transport such as motorcycles and cars. …”
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Effect of hull separation ratio and various ship draft to a low-speed catamaran in shallow water by Siek, Hock Chai

“…In conclusion, this research is able to contribute valuable data for Putrajaya Lake management in improving its catamaran design in the future, as public transport operators always face challenges in producing a more environmentally friendly catamaran with commercial speed.…”
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Multidisciplinary Student Groups Support Digital Education as a Public Health Precautional Action to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 Infection: A Mixed Methods Study by Almendingen K, Skotheim T, Ervik B, Magnus EM

“…They expressed strong support for online course delivery (mean 4.5) ahead of practical training as a precautionary public health action.Conclusion: These students did not have high levels of fear of contracting the virus from other students or public transport. They expressed a higher fear of infecting others than being infected themselves. …”
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SARSCoV-2 antibody prevalence and titers in persons living with HIV cared for at a large tertiary reference center in Mexico City by Maribel Soto-Nava, Vanessa Dávila-Conn, Juan P. Venancio-Rocha, Pedro García-Esparza, Daniela Tapia-Trejo, Ramón Hernández-Juan, Eduardo Zarza-Sánchez, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, Santiago Ávila-Ríos

“…Factors associated with prevalent cases included lower age, location (western zone of Mexico City and the neighboring Mexico State), use of public transport, attendance at meetings without social distancing, and higher CD4 + T cell counts (p < 0.05; multivariable logistic model). …”
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COVID-19 related Delusional Beliefs: A Case Report by S. Akyildirim Cor, B. D. Akcay

“…For this reason, it is understood during the clinical interview that the patient was exposed to social restrictions at work and in his social life (he could not travel by public transport, plane, bus, and enter social facilities because he did not have a vaccination card or did not have a PCR test).He was admitted to our ward for the purpose of arranging his diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Peningkatan Performa Komputasi Sistem Navigasi Transportasi Publik Pada Perangkat Bergerak Melalui Penerapan Teknik Kompresi Data dan Penyederhanaan Graf by Aryo Pinandito, Agi Putra Kharisma, Muhammad Aminul Akbar, Mochamad Chandra Saputra

“…Abstract This research aims to solve problems in the field of transportation related to determining travel plans using public transportation by developing systems and mobile applications based on Google Android that recommend public transport plans in Malang City. …”
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The relative effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on wave one Covid-19 mortality: natural experiment in 130 countries by Jonathan Stokes, Alex James Turner, Laura Anselmi, Marcello Morciano, Thomas Hone

“…Methods We examined variations in timing and strictness of nine non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented in 130 countries and recorded by the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT): 1) School closing; 2) Workplace closing; 3) Cancelled public events; 4) Restrictions on gatherings; 5) Closing public transport; 6) Stay at home requirements (‘Lockdown’); 7) Restrictions on internal movement; 8) International travel controls; 9) Public information campaigns. …”
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Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition by Sofia Sousa, Marcello Gelormini, Albertino Damasceno, Simão A. Lopes, Sérgio Maló, Célia Chongole, Paulino Muholove, Pedro Moreira, Nuno Lunet, Patrícia Padrão

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in October–November 2014 in the urban district of KaMpfumu. Twenty public transport stops were randomly selected, around which 500 meters buffers were drawn. …”
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Liver pathologies in the structure of deaths from gastrointestinal diseases in Krasnodar Krai in 2014–2018 by E. N. Travenko, V. A. Porodenko, U. A. Noskova, A. R. Yeremyan, N. O. Stepanova

“…It is noteworthy that, in the studied period, such deaths most frequently occurred at home, on the street, in public transport, etc.; only about 15% of patients died in hospitals. …”
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The Influence of Social Distancing Behaviors and Psychosocial Factors on Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study by Troy J Cross, Jennifer M J Isautier, Sarah J Morris, Bruce D Johnson, Courtney M Wheatley-Guy, Bryan J Taylor

“…ResultsThe GAM analysis revealed that wearing a facemask in public (odds ratio [OR] 1.46, 95% CI 1.14-1.79; P=.003), limiting the use of public transport (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.19-1.83; P=.001), and restricting travel outside the house (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.19-2.05; P=.002) were SD behaviors associated with higher odds of being more physically active. …”
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Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic literature review by Matthew Harris, Matthew Harris, John Hart, John Hart, Oashe Bhattacharya, Fiona M. Russell, Fiona M. Russell

“…Common risk factors included older age, minority ethnic group, low socioeconomic status, male gender, increased household size, occupation/lower income level, inability to work from home, public transport use, and lower education level. Most studies were undertaken when the ancestral strain was predominant. …”
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Transport and Mobility Segregation in Urban Spaces by Nandini Iyer, Ronaldo Menezes, Hugo Barbosa

“… Introduction & Background Public transportation is one of many factors that influence the level of disadvantage in a city. …”
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Adapting Transportation Planning e-Tools to Older Adults’ Needs: Scoping Review by Sahar Tahir, Bessam Abdulrazak, Dany Baillargeon, Catherine Girard, Véronique Provencher

“… BackgroundAging is often accompanied by a decrease in physical and sensory capacities and financial resources, which makes travel and the use of public transport a big challenge for older adults. These mobility limitations may prevent them from going out for groceries, medical appointments, or entertainment, which increases the risk of social isolation. …”
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