GCAT HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT- MOBILITY

It is estimated that by 2050 about 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas, which are the engine of innovation and wealth, and also the main sourceof pollution. According to recent studies in the city of Barcelona, ​​it  was found that there is a 20% of premature mortality due to the poor urban planning and transport.

Nowadays, it is necessary to give priority to policies that promote public transport and green transport (foot, bicycle or electric transport), in order to achievean improvement in public health.

If we change the way we move we can obtain multiple personal benefits and at the population level, as an increase in physical activity and a decrease in air pollution and noise.

Useful links:

• Policies for a better urban transport.

• Benefits of active transport on health.

• Cycling is the urban transport mode associated with the greatest health benefits.

• Relationship between urban transport and air pollution.

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