An economic analysis of the health-related benefits associated with bicycle infrastructure investment in three Canadian cities.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Decision-makers are increasingly requesting economic analyses on transportation-related interventions, but health is often excluded as a determinant of value. We assess the health-related economic impact of bicycle infrastructure investments in three Canadian cities (Victoria, Kelowna and Halifax), comparing a baseline reference year (2016) with the future infrastructure build-out (2020).

Methods

The World Health Organization's Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT; version 4.2) was used to quantify the economic value of health benefits associated with increased bicycling, using a 10-year time horizon. Outputs comprise premature deaths prevented, carbon emissions avoided, and a benefit:cost ratio. For 2016-2020, we derived cost estimates for bicycle infrastructure

SUBMITTER: Whitehurst DGT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870067 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature