Exchanging car trips by cycling in the Netherlands
RIVM assessed the possible health benefits of the substitution of short-distance car trips with short-distance cycling trips. In this assessment not only the classic environmental pollutants noise and air pollution were taken into account, but also the effects on road safety and physical activity. Application shows that the disease burden related to physical activity reduces at a maximum of 1.3% after one year.
door van Kempen EEMM, Swart W, Wendel-Vos GCW, Steinberger PE, Knol AB, Stipdonk HL, Reurings MCB
RIVM assessed the possible health benefits of the substitution of short-distance car trips with short-distance cycling trips. In this assessment not only the classic environmental pollutants noise and air pollution were taken into account, but also the effects on road safety and physical activity. Application shows that the disease burden related to physical activity reduces at a maximum of 1.3% after one year.
door van Kempen EEMM, Swart W, Wendel-Vos GCW, Steinberger PE, Knol AB, Stipdonk HL, Reurings MCB