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Goel, Rahul, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Foley, Louise, Tatah, Lambed, Millett, Christopher and Woodcock, James (2023) Gender differences in active travel in major cities across the world. Transportation, 50 . pp. 733-749. doi:10.1007/s11116-021-10259-4 ISSN 0049-4488.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11116-021-10259-4
Abstract
There is lack of literature on international comparison of gender differences in the use of active travel modes. We used population-representative travel surveys for 19 major cities across 13 countries and 6 continents, representing a mix of cites from low-and-middle income (n = 8) and high-income countries (n = 11). In all the cities, females are more likely than males to walk and, in most cities, more likely to use public transport. This relationship reverses in cycling, with females often less likely users than males. In high cycling cities, both genders are equally likely to cycle. Active travel to access public transport contributes 30–50% of total active travel time. The gender differences in active travel metrics are age dependent. Among children (< 16 years), these metrics are often equal for girls and boys, while gender disparity increases with age. On average, active travel enables one in every four people in the population to achieve at least 30 min of physical activity in a day, though there is large variation across the cities. In general, females are more likely to achieve this level than males. The results highlight the importance of a gendered approach towards active transport policies. Such an approach necessitates reducing road traffic danger and male violence, as well as overcoming social norms that restrict women from cycling.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GT Manners and customs H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | |||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Transportation , Choice of transportation , Choice of transportation -- Sex differences, Travel , Travel -- Sex differences, Transportation and state, Transportation and state -- Evaluation | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Transportation | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 0049-4488 | |||||||||
| Official Date: | April 2023 | |||||||||
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| Volume: | 50 | |||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 733-749 | |||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11116-021-10259-4 | |||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 3 February 2022 | |||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 3 February 2022 | |||||||||
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