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We reviewed published and unpublished studies that presented the findings of an economic valuation of an aspect of transport infrastructure or policy, and included data on walking and/or cycling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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-304 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Transport Policy |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Sept 2008 |