Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review

Nick Cavill, Sonja Kahlmeier, Harry Rutter, Francesca Racioppi, Pekka Oja

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

89 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We reviewed published and unpublished studies that presented the findings of an economic valuation of an aspect of transport infrastructure or policy, and included data on walking and/or cycling and health effects in the valuation. We included 16 papers, of which three were classified as ‘high; six as ‘moderate’ and seven as ‘low’ quality. There is a wide variation in the approaches taken for including the health effects of physical activity in economic analyses of transport projects. This is not helped by a lack of transparency of methods in many studies. A more standardised approach is called for, including a clearer description of the applied methods and assumptions taken.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-304
Number of pages14
JournalTransport Policy
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Sep 2008

Fingerprint

walking
valuation
health policy
infrastructure
Health
Economics
physical activity
health
economics
transparency
Transparency
lack
method
policy
effect
project

Cite this

Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review. / Cavill, Nick; Kahlmeier, Sonja; Rutter, Harry; Racioppi, Francesca; Oja, Pekka.

In: Transport Policy, Vol. 15, No. 5, 05.09.2008, p. 291-304.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Cavill, N, Kahlmeier, S, Rutter, H, Racioppi, F & Oja, P 2008, 'Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review', Transport Policy, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 291-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.11.001
Cavill N, Kahlmeier S, Rutter H, Racioppi F, Oja P. Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review. Transport Policy. 2008 Sep 5;15(5):291-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.11.001
Cavill, Nick ; Kahlmeier, Sonja ; Rutter, Harry ; Racioppi, Francesca ; Oja, Pekka. / Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review. In: Transport Policy. 2008 ; Vol. 15, No. 5. pp. 291-304.
@article{f7698a558dd04be6bef60fd92d840131,
title = "Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review",
abstract = "We reviewed published and unpublished studies that presented the findings of an economic valuation of an aspect of transport infrastructure or policy, and included data on walking and/or cycling and health effects in the valuation. We included 16 papers, of which three were classified as ‘high; six as ‘moderate’ and seven as ‘low’ quality. There is a wide variation in the approaches taken for including the health effects of physical activity in economic analyses of transport projects. This is not helped by a lack of transparency of methods in many studies. A more standardised approach is called for, including a clearer description of the applied methods and assumptions taken.",
author = "Nick Cavill and Sonja Kahlmeier and Harry Rutter and Francesca Racioppi and Pekka Oja",
year = "2008",
month = "9",
day = "5",
doi = "10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.11.001",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
pages = "291--304",
journal = "Transport Policy",
issn = "0967-070X",
publisher = "Pergamon",
number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Economic analyses of transport infrastructure and policies including health effects related to cycling and walking: a systematic review

AU - Cavill, Nick

AU - Kahlmeier, Sonja

AU - Rutter, Harry

AU - Racioppi, Francesca

AU - Oja, Pekka

PY - 2008/9/5

Y1 - 2008/9/5

N2 - We reviewed published and unpublished studies that presented the findings of an economic valuation of an aspect of transport infrastructure or policy, and included data on walking and/or cycling and health effects in the valuation. We included 16 papers, of which three were classified as ‘high; six as ‘moderate’ and seven as ‘low’ quality. There is a wide variation in the approaches taken for including the health effects of physical activity in economic analyses of transport projects. This is not helped by a lack of transparency of methods in many studies. A more standardised approach is called for, including a clearer description of the applied methods and assumptions taken.

AB - We reviewed published and unpublished studies that presented the findings of an economic valuation of an aspect of transport infrastructure or policy, and included data on walking and/or cycling and health effects in the valuation. We included 16 papers, of which three were classified as ‘high; six as ‘moderate’ and seven as ‘low’ quality. There is a wide variation in the approaches taken for including the health effects of physical activity in economic analyses of transport projects. This is not helped by a lack of transparency of methods in many studies. A more standardised approach is called for, including a clearer description of the applied methods and assumptions taken.

U2 - 10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.11.001

DO - 10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.11.001

M3 - Article

VL - 15

SP - 291

EP - 304

JO - Transport Policy

JF - Transport Policy

SN - 0967-070X

IS - 5

ER -

Access to Document