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Transport and Children’s Wellbeing
Identifies the impacts transportation modes have on children, offering evidence-based, practical solutions
Owen Waygood (Edited by), Margareta Friman (Edited by), Lars Olsson (Edited by), Raktim Mitra (Edited by)
9780128146941
Paperback, published 18 October 2019
396 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.61 kg
Transportation and Children’s Well-Being applies an ecological approach, examining the social, psychological and physical impacts transport has on children at the individual and community level. Drawing on the latest multidisciplinary research in transport, behavior, policy, the built environment and sustainability, the book explains the pathways and mechanisms by which transport affects the different domains of children’s travel. Further, the book identifies the influences of transportation with respect to several domains of well-being, highlighting the influences of residential location on travel by different modes and its impact on the long-term choices families make. The book concludes with proposed evidence-based solutions using real-world examples that support positive influences on well-being and eliminate or reduce negative solutions.
1. Introduction to Transport and Children’s Wellbeing PART I Overview of transport and children's wellbeing2. Transport and Physical Wellbeing3. Travel and child wellbeing: The psychological and cognitive domains4. Transport and Social Wellbeing5. A Social-Ecological Conceptualization of Children’s Mobility PART II Transport externalities and children's wellbeing6. Impact of Road Traffic and Speed on Children: Injuries, Social Inequities, and Active Transport 7. Traffic Emission Impacts on Child Health and Well-being8. Health impact assessment in transport related to children PART III Solutions for transport and children’s wellbeing9. Policy and Culture10. Making the Economic Case for Active School Travel11. Engaging children in neighbourhood planning for active travel infrastructure12. Urban space for children on the move13. Bringing Back Play to Urban Streets 14. Individual and Household Influences 15. Inclusive Research Design: Accounting for Childhood Disability in School Transportation Research PART IV Examples from different cultures16. Japan: Maintaining high levels of walking 17. Children’s school travel and wellbeing in the Netherlands 18. Active Commuting to School by Chinese School-age Children PART V Future directions19. Transportation and Children’s Wellbeing: Future directions
Subject Areas: Transport: general interest [WG], Operational research [KJT]
