Developing Performances Measures to Capture the Effects of Transportation Facilities on Multiple Public Health Outcomes
| 项目名称： | Developing Performances Measures to Capture the Effects of Transportation Facilities on Multiple Public Health Outcomes |
| 摘要： | Programs such as Safe Routes to School (SRTS), have received federal support to improve safety on walking and bicycling routes to school and encourage more children and families to travel using these modes; however, empirical evidence suggests this type of transportation facility investment may influence public health outcomes. The program is designed to work at the community level in five areas (evaluation, education, encouragement, engineering and enforcement) to address health, safety and traffic concerns that include: increasing safe, convenient physical activity for children; decreasing traffic congestion; and improving air quality for communities. While evidence suggests a relationship between the built environment, school-focused interventions, and public health outcomes, there is less evidence of the holistic effects of particular types of transportation facilities on public health objectives. For example, while active modes of transportation may improve physical activity, increasing physical activity might also expose students to higher levels of air pollutants or put children in unsafe conditions. The purpose of the proposed project is to develop performance measures that take into account the multiple public health goals of transportation facilities. The development of such measures can enhance knowledge in this area and improve the information available to decision-makers on the effects of transportation facilities on the multiple public health objectives of safety, air quality and physical activity. Specifically, the research team will develop performance measures related to air quality, safety and physical activity, pilot these measures in two locations, Kalamazoo, Michigan and Arlington, Texas, establish benchmarks for the measures that identify desirable and undesirable levels of performance, and develop a project-level performance tool. In addition, the research team will develop easy-to-understand educational materials that will be disseminated via a "Healthy Transportation Facilities" Web Page and through webinars to state and local policy decision makers. |
| 状态： | Completed |
| 资金： | 136376.00 |
| 资助组织： | Department of Transportation |
| 项目负责人： | Dunn, Denise E |
| 执行机构： | University of Texas, Arlington |
| 开始时间： | 20140701 |
| 实际结束时间： | 20151231 |
| 主题领域： | Highways；Pedestrians and Bicyclists；Policy；I15: Environment |
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