Children’s Active Transportation is a rigorous and comprehensive examination of the current research and interventions on active transportation for children and youth. As the travel behaviors of these groups tend to be highly routinized, and their mobility faces unique constraints, such as parental restrictions, mandatory school attendance, and the inability to drive a motor vehicle before late adolescence, this book examines the key factors that influence travel behavior among children and youth, providing key insights into lessons learned from current interventions. Readers will find a resource that clearly demonstrates how critical it is for children to develop strong, active transportation habits that carry into adulthood.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Editor - p. xi 6. About the Authors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xxv 8. 1. Public Health Benefits of Active Transportation - p. 1 9. 2. Environmental Benefits of Active Transportation - p. 21 10. 3. Economic Benefits of Active Transportation - p. 39 11. 4. Last Child Walking?—Prevalence and Trends in Active Transportation - p. 53 12. 5. Children’s Independent Mobility - p. 77 13. 6. An Ecological Model of Active Transportation - p. 93 14. 7. Individual Correlates of Active Transportation - p. 105 15. 8. Interpersonal Correlates of Active Transportation - p. 115 16. 9. Community Factors Related to Active Transportation - p. 127 17. 10. Built and Physical Environment Correlates of Active Transportation - p. 141 18. 11. Public Policy and Active Transportation - p. 155 19. 12. Prevalence and Correlates of Active Transportation in Developing Countries - p. 173 20. 13. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) - p. 193 21. 14. School Travel Plans - p. 205 22. 15. Walking School Buses and Bicycle Trains - p. 217 23. 16. Taming Traffic to Encourage Children’s Active Transportation - p. 229 24. 17. Active Transportation—Is the School Hiding the Forest? - p. 243 25. 18. Conclusion - p. 259 26. Glossary - p. 267 27. Index - p. 273
Children’s Active Transportation is a rigorous and comprehensive examination of the current research and interventions on active transportation for children and youth. As the travel behaviors of these groups tend to be highly routinized, and their mobility faces unique constraints, such as parental restrictions, mandatory school attendance, and the inability to drive a motor vehicle before late adolescence, this book examines the key factors that influence travel behavior among children and youth, providing key insights into lessons learned from current interventions. Readers will find a resource that clearly demonstrates how critical it is for children to develop strong, active transportation habits that carry into adulthood.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Editor - p. xi 6. About the Authors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xxv 8. 1. Public Health Benefits of Active Transportation - p. 1 9. 2. Environmental Benefits of Active Transportation - p. 21 10. 3. Economic Benefits of Active Transportation - p. 39 11. 4. Last Child Walking?—Prevalence and Trends in Active Transportation - p. 53 12. 5. Children’s Independent Mobility - p. 77 13. 6. An Ecological Model of Active Transportation - p. 93 14. 7. Individual Correlates of Active Transportation - p. 105 15. 8. Interpersonal Correlates of Active Transportation - p. 115 16. 9. Community Factors Related to Active Transportation - p. 127 17. 10. Built and Physical Environment Correlates of Active Transportation - p. 141 18. 11. Public Policy and Active Transportation - p. 155 19. 12. Prevalence and Correlates of Active Transportation in Developing Countries - p. 173 20. 13. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) - p. 193 21. 14. School Travel Plans - p. 205 22. 15. Walking School Buses and Bicycle Trains - p. 217 23. 16. Taming Traffic to Encourage Children’s Active Transportation - p. 229 24. 17. Active Transportation—Is the School Hiding the Forest? - p. 243 25. 18. Conclusion - p. 259 26. Glossary - p. 267 27. Index - p. 273
