The Economic Benefits of

Active Travel

?

Matthew.macdonald@sustrans.org.uk

Thank you…

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

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

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?

Requires user input

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

14 Walking studies

7 Cycling studies

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

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

• Updated population mortality rates

• Updated national VSL estimates

• Usability improvements (January 2016)– German and French translations

Copyright: Harry Schiffer

Sneak preview of next version

p.kelly@ed.ac.uk

@narrowboat_paul

Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC)