Making the shift to sustainable transport in Scotland

Davis, A. and Whyte, B. (2022) Making the shift to sustainable transport in Scotland. Cities and Health, 6(2), pp. 267-274. (doi: 10.1080/23748834.2020.1812332)

Abstract

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.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Whyte, Mr Bruce
• Authors: Davis, A., and Whyte, B.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > General Practice and Primary Care
• Journal Name: Cities and Health
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 2374-8834
• ISSN (Online): 2374-8842
• Published Online: 27 August 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group
• First Published: First published in Cities and Health 6(2): 267-274
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy