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The 2019 Conference on Health and Active Transportation: Research Needs and Opportunities

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  • David Berrigan

    (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA)

  • Andrew L. Dannenberg

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    Department of Urban Design and Planning, College of Built Environments, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Michelle Lee

    (Resource Systems Group (RSG) Inc., Department of Travel Behavior Research, Merritt Island, FL 32953, USA)

  • Kelly Rodgers

    (Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, USA)

  • Janet R. Wojcik

    (Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Performance, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA)

  • Behram Wali

    (Urban Design 4 Health, Inc., Rochester, NY 14620, USA)

  • Calvin P. Tribby

    (Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Current Address: Independent Researcher, Albuquerque, NM 87104, USA.)

  • Ralph Buehler

    (Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Tech, Arlington, VA 22203, USA)

  • James F. Sallis

    (Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
    Mary MacKillop Institute of Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne 3000, Australia)

  • Jennifer D. Roberts

    (Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA)

  • Ann Steedly

    (Planning Communities LLC, Raleigh, NC 27615, USA)

  • Binbin Peng

    (National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Current Address: School of Social and Public Administration, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.)

  • Yochai Eisenberg

    (Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USA)

  • Daniel A. Rodriguez

    (Department of City & Regional Planning, College of Environmental Design, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

Abstract

Active transportation (AT) is widely viewed as an important target for increasing participation in aerobic physical activity and improving health, while simultaneously addressing pollution and climate change through reductions in motor vehicular emissions. In recent years, progress in increasing AT has stalled in some countries and, furthermore, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created new AT opportunities while also exposing the barriers and health inequities related to AT for some populations. This paper describes the results of the December 2019 Conference on Health and Active Transportation (CHAT) which brought together leaders from the transportation and health disciplines. Attendees charted a course for the future around three themes: Reflecting on Innovative Practices, Building Strategic Institutional Relationships, and Identifying Research Needs and Opportunities. This paper focuses on conclusions of the Research Needs and Opportunities theme. We present a conceptual model derived from the conference sessions that considers how economic and systems analysis, evaluation of emerging technologies and policies, efforts to address inclusivity, disparities and equity along with renewed attention to messaging and communication could contribute to overcoming barriers to development and use of AT infrastructure. Specific research gaps concerning these themes are presented. We further discuss the relevance of these themes considering the pandemic. Renewed efforts at research, dissemination and implementation are needed to achieve the potential health and environmental benefits of AT and to preserve positive changes associated with the pandemic while mitigating negative ones.

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  • David Berrigan & Andrew L. Dannenberg & Michelle Lee & Kelly Rodgers & Janet R. Wojcik & Behram Wali & Calvin P. Tribby & Ralph Buehler & James F. Sallis & Jennifer D. Roberts & Ann Steedly & Binbin P, 2021. "The 2019 Conference on Health and Active Transportation: Research Needs and Opportunities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:22:p:11842-:d:677157
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