A Population Approach to Transportation Planning : Reducing Exposure to Motor-Vehicles
Joint Authors
Morency, Patrick
Fuller, Daniel
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Transportation planning and public health have important historical roots.
To address common challenges, including road traffic fatalities, integration of theories and methods from both disciplines is required.
This paper presents an overview of Geoffrey Rose's strategy of preventive medicine applied to road traffic fatalities.
One of the basic principles of Rose's strategy is that a large number of people exposed to a small risk can generate more cases than a small number exposed to a high risk.
Thus, interventions should address the large number of people exposed to the fundamental causes of diseases.
Exposure to moving vehicles could be considered a fundamental cause of road traffic deaths and injuries.
A global reduction in the amount of kilometers driven would result in a reduction of the likelihood of collisions for all road users.
Public health and transportation research must critically appraise their practice and engage in informed dialogue with the objective of improving mobility and productivity while simultaneously reducing the public health burden of road deaths and injuries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fuller, Daniel& Morency, Patrick. 2013. A Population Approach to Transportation Planning : Reducing Exposure to Motor-Vehicles. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507856
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fuller, Daniel& Morency, Patrick. A Population Approach to Transportation Planning : Reducing Exposure to Motor-Vehicles. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507856
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fuller, Daniel& Morency, Patrick. A Population Approach to Transportation Planning : Reducing Exposure to Motor-Vehicles. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507856
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507856