rights of way). Align all ‘planning gain’ agreements with the promotion of heart health to ensure there is funding to support physically active travel. NICE, 2008 Active play, Strategies, policies, plans This guidance is based on 5 These A. This walking & Involve all local communities reviews of effectiveness. The interventions intervention is cycling and and experts. relevant evidence statements are: are supported by Physical other forms implemented good evidence environment of physically Ensure planning applications for Introduction of multi-use trails can locally in some of its active travel new developments always lead to increases in levels of areas but there effectiveness National prioritise the need for people walking and cycling in both the is no consistent and is Institute for (including those whose mobility short and long. Trails located national recommended Health and is impaired) to be physically closer to population centres may programme or for use in the Clinical active, including active play by be better used. a co-ordinated UK Excellence children and that local facilities approach and services are easily The evidence on the effect of accessible on active transport. traffic calming on walking or Whole cycling and children playing population Assess in advance what impact outdoors is equivocal. the proposals are likely to have on physical activity levels. Make Cycle infrastructure in both urban the results publicly available and rural areas can be effective in and accessible. increasing cycling (evidence of lower reliability). Transport Ensure pedestrians, cyclists and Introduction of safe routes to users of other modes of active schools schemes may lead to transport are given the highest short-term increases in levels of priority when developing or walking and cycling within the
rights of way). Align all ‘planning gain’ agreements with the promotion of heart health to ensure there is funding to support physically active travel. NICE, 2008 Physical environment National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Whole population Active play, walking & cycling and other forms of physically active travel Strategies, policies, plans Involve all local communities and experts. Ensure planning applications for new developments always prioritise the need for people (including those whose mobility is impaired) to be physically active, including active play by children and that local facilities and services are easily accessible on active transport. Assess in advance what impact the proposals are likely to have on physical activity levels. Make the results publicly available and accessible. Transport Ensure pedestrians, cyclists and users of other modes of active transport are given the highest priority when developing or This guidance is based on 5 reviews of effectiveness. The relevant evidence statements are: Introduction of multi-use trails can lead to increases in levels of walking and cycling in both the short and long. Trails located closer to population centres may be better used. The evidence on the effect of traffic calming on walking or cycling and children playing outdoors is equivocal. Cycle infrastructure in both urban and rural areas can be effective in increasing cycling (evidence of lower reliability). Introduction of safe routes to schools schemes may lead to short-term increases in levels of walking and cycling within the These interventions are implemented locally in some areas but there is no consistent national programme or a co-ordinated approach A. This intervention is supported by good evidence of its effectiveness and is recommended for use in the UK
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