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Romanika Okraszewska1, Noah V Peters2,3, Lucia A Reisch3,4,5
1Department of Highway and Transportation Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.
European Journal of Public Health
|November 29, 2022
Summary
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) aim to boost physical activity (PA) in European cities. However, complex policies and institutional barriers hinder their implementation and impact on PA.
Area of Science:
- Urban Planning and Public Health
- Transportation Science
- Policy Analysis
Background:
- Active mobility and public transport are key to increasing physical activity (PA).
- European cities implement Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) to promote transport-related PA with varying success.
- Understanding the factors influencing SUMP implementation is crucial for enhancing their effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the drivers and barriers affecting the implementation of SUMPs in European cities.
- To assess the influence of SUMP implementation on transport-related physical activity levels.
Main Methods:
- Screening of policy reports from Danish, German, and Polish cities.
- Conducting semi-structured interviews with SUMP stakeholders.
- Thematic analysis of interview transcripts and searching for transport-related PA indicators.
Main Results:
- Cities show commitment to sustainable mobility, but face challenges like complex institutional structures and the dominance of motorized traffic.
- Differences in financing, national guidelines, and policy objectives exist across Danish, German, and Polish cities.
- Varied monitoring indicators and limited data hinder cross-city comparisons of SUMP impact on PA; motorization rate, modal split, and public transport ridership were identified as suitable indicators.
Conclusions:
- Local contexts significantly influence SUMP implementation.
- Consistent indicators and data transparency are vital for evaluating SUMP effectiveness and their impact on physical activity.
