Mapping and analysis of laws influencing built environments for walking and cycling in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is a significant public health concern, with limited signs of improvement despite a global commitment to achieving the World Health Organization's target of 15% reduction by 2030. A systems approach is required to tackle this issue, involving the creation of environments that are conducive to physical activity. Laws represent an important tool for regulating the built environment for physical activity, are a mechanism for systems change, and have the capacity to reorient the goals and rules of a system. However, they are understudied and potentially underutilised for physical activity. Scientific legal mapping is a first step towards understanding how laws could impact the built environment to facilitate greater population physical activity.

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SUBMITTER: Nau T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9841659 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature