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Bryn Pinkerton1, Andrei Rosu, Ian Janssen
1Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada. will.pickett@queensu.ca.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 5, 2013
Summary
Canadian schools have good sidewalks and crosswalks, but lack bike lanes and traffic calming measures. Urban areas have more safety features than rural areas, though traffic is a bigger concern in cities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Urban Planning
- Transportation Safety
Background:
- Active transportation (walking, cycling) is crucial for child health.
- School environments play a key role in promoting or hindering active transportation.
- Understanding safety features is vital for injury prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess active transportation safety features around Canadian schools.
- To examine variations by geographic status and school type.
- To identify potential inequities in safety feature distribution.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2009/2010 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey.
- Employed ArcGIS and Google Earth for spatial analysis of safety features.
- Evaluated ten distinct active transportation safety features.
Main Results:
- Most schools have crosswalks and adequate sidewalks.
- Bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures (speed bumps, traffic chokers) are scarce.
- Urban areas show higher prevalence of sidewalks, crosswalks, medians, and speed bumps compared to rural areas.
- Most present features were rated high quality, except for bicycle lanes.
Conclusions:
- Canadian school environments exhibit disparities in active transportation safety features, particularly between urban and rural settings.
- A need exists to improve infrastructure like bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures.
- Findings can inform public health strategies to boost active transport and reduce injuries.
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