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Catherine L. Ross, PhD, Georgia Tech, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, 760 Spring Street, Suite 213, Atlanta, GA 30332-0790, 404-385-5130, catherine.ross@coa.gatech.edu
The link between the automobile and health has long been the subject of public policy and a primary focus of the scentific community. For example, its impact on air quality, water quality have been examined in isolation without a comprehensive examination of the link between public health and the mode, operational characteristics and design of transport facilities. This presentation will include an examination of the strategies, technologies, operational characteristics, design and implementation of our transportation system. Such an examination has implication for increasing our capacity to successfully integrate health concerns into transport planning and policy. The World Health Organization (WHO), OECD and many others have research underway that indicates there is substantial health benefit to be derived from clearly estimating the costs and benefits associated with transport decisions. Many suggest the development of a set of indicators to link transport and health outcomes. The conduct of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) which use procedures/indicators to judge the effect of a policy, program, technology or strategy on the health of a population. The assessment of health outcomes related to road transport can be examined more explicitly through creation of matrices that provide linkages between modes (including pedestrian) and health outcomes. There is also need to include discussion of the prevalent land-use/community design associated with different transportation solutions.
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Keywords: Urban Health, Environment
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.