Better transport accessibility, better health: a health economic impact assessment study for Melbourne, Australia
Abstract Background Physical inactivity is a global public health problem, partly due to urbanization and increased use of passive modes of transport such as private motor vehicles. Improving accessibility to public transport could be an effective policy for Governments to promote equity and efficie...
Main Authors: | Vicki Brown, Alison Barr, Jan Scheurer, Anne Magnus, Belen Zapata-Diomedi, Rebecca Bentley |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2019-10-01
|
Series: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-019-0853-y |
Similar Items
-
Comparing private and public transport access to diabetic health services across inner, middle, and outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia
by: Rebecca Madill, et al.
Published: (2018-04-01) -
Accessing maternal and child health services in Melbourne, Australia: Reflections from refugee families and service providers
by: Riggs Elisha, et al.
Published: (2012-05-01) -
Differences in health literacy profiles of patients admitted to a public and a private hospital in Melbourne, Australia
by: Rebecca L. Jessup, et al.
Published: (2018-02-01) -
Better Health
by: Carnes, Tyler Austin
Published: (2018) -
Does parkland influence walking? The relationship between area of parkland and walking trips in Melbourne, Australia
by: King Tania L, et al.
Published: (2012-09-01)