Healthy travel and the socio-economic structure of car commuting in Cambridge, UK: a mixed-methods analysis.

ABSTRACT: Car use is associated with substantial health and environmental costs but research in deprived populations indicates that car access may also promote psychosocial well-being within car-oriented environments. This mixed-method (quantitative and qualitative) study examined this issue in a more affluent setting, investigating the socio-economic structure of car commuting in Cambridge, UK. Our analyses involved integrating self-reported questionnaire data from 1142 participants in the Commuting and Health in Cambridge study (collected in 2009) and in-depth interviews with 50 participants (collected 2009-2010). Even in Britain's leading 'cycling city', cars were a key resource in bridging the gap between individuals' desires and their circumstances. This applied both to long-term life goals suc

SUBMITTER: Goodman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3611603 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature