Changes in mode of travel to work: A natural experimental study of new transport infrastructure

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Heinen, Eva ^a   Panter, Jenna ^a   Mackett, Roger ^b   Ogilvie, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active travel; Adults; Bus; Commuting; Evaluation; Intervention; Modal shift; Natural experimental study; Transport infrastructure; Travel behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BUSWAY; CAR; COMMUTE DISTANCE; COMMUTE MODE SHARE; COMMUTE TRIP; CYCLING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORIZED TRANSPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING; WORK; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BICYCLING; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936773991     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0239-8     Document Type: Article

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