Type
Overviews and Activity Reports
Author
Organization
The Lancet
Published in
2009
Submitted by
Susanna Zammataro
Related theme(s)
Environment & Climate Change, Urban Mobility, Social Development
Region
All Regions
Country
International

Public Health Benefits of Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions: Urban Land Transport

Although uncertainties remain, climate change mitigation in transport should benefit public health substantially. Policies to increase the acceptability, appeal, and safety of active urban travel, and discourage travel in private motor vehicles would provide larger health benefits than would policies that focus solely on lower-emission motor vehicles.