There is a growing body of research related to Active Transportation world-wide. For the purposes of this website, we have focused on national and provincial research and divided it into five categories: general, economic, health, children and youth, and community design.
General
- A Survey of Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Users
- By Your Own Two Feet: Factors Associated with Active Transportation in Canada
- Cycling Trends and Policies in Canadian Cities
- INTERNATIONAL SCAN SUMMARY REPORT ON PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AND MOBILITY
- National Roundtable on Active Transportation
- Nova Scotia Pathways for People Framework for Action
- The Social Implications of Sustainable and Active Transportation
- Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Economic
- Go for Green Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance, Pre-Budget Consultations
- The Business Case for Active Transportation
- the Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investment
Health
- Increasing Physical Activity through Community Design
- Promoting Public Health through Smart Growth
- Report on the Cost of Inactivity in Halifax Regional Municipality (2004)
- The Health Impacts of Urban Sprawl
- The Health Impacts of Urban Sprawl
- The Health Impacts of Urban Sprawl
- The Health Impacts of Urban Sprawl
- The Role of Built Environment in Physical Activity, Eating and Childhood Obesity
- Walk and Bike for Life
Community Design
- Fitting Places: How the Built Environment Affects Active Living and Active Transportation
- Physical Activity and Transportation Benefits of Walkable Approaches to Community Design
Children and Youth
- Child-and-Youth Friendly Land-Use and Transportation Guidelines
- Report on Child Friendly Transportation Planning
- Report on the Physical Activity Levels and Dietary Intake of Children and Youth in the Province of Nova Scotia (2005)
