STEP Conference 2015 - Matt Macdonald, Sustrans - The Economic Benefits of Active Travel

1. The Economic
Benefits of Active
Travel

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16. Matthew.macdonald@sustrans.org.uk
Thank you…

18. Online tool:
http://www.heatwalkingcycling.org/

19. A collaborative project
Sonja Kahlmeier, Nick Cavill, Hywell Dinsdale, Harry Rutter, Thomas Götschi, Charlie Foster, Paul
Kelly, Dushy Clarke, Pekka Oja, Richard Fordham, Dave Stone, Christian Schweizer, Francesca
Racioppi, Lars Bo Andersen, Andy Cope, Mark Fenton, Mark Hamer, Max Herry, I-Min Lee, Brian
Martin, Markus Maybach / Christoph Schreyer, Marie Murphy, Gabe Rousseau, Candace Rutt /
Tom Schmid, Elin Sandberg/ Mulugeta Yilma, Daniel Sauter, Peter Schantz, Peter Schnohr, Heini
Sommer, Jan Sørensen, Gregor Starc, Wanda Wendel Vos, Paul Wilkinson
Financially supported by the European Union in the framework of the
Health Programme 2008-2013 (Grant agreement 2009 52 02). The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of
the European Union

20. The HEAT question….
If x people walk or cycle a
distance of y kilometers on
most days, what is the
economic value of the
health benefits that occur
as a result of the reduction
in mortality?

21. Requires
user input

23. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12966-014-0132-x.pdf

24. 14 Walking studies

25. 7 Cycling studies

26. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/Transport-and-
health/activities/guidance-and-tools/health-economic-assessment-tool-heat-for-cycling-and-walking

27. Sneak preview of next version
• Air pollution effect estimates
(Dec 2015)
– Health impact in travellers
– Based on the difference in the intake
of PM2.5 while cycling/walking
compared to not travelling
– Only input required:
• Background PM2.5 (or converted PM10)
• Where the cycling/walking takes place (near/away from motorized traffic)
– Linear dose-response function
– Default values for ventilation rates, conversion factors for PM2.5
Copyright: Harry Schiffer

28. • Updated population mortality
rates
• Updated national VSL
estimates
• Usability improvements
(January 2016)
– German and French translations
Copyright: Harry Schiffer
Sneak preview of next version

29. p.kelly@ed.ac.uk
@narrowboat_paul
Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC)