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{"title":"A multilevel analysis of urban infrastructure and active commuting in Mumbai: Unraveling the determinants of non-motorized transport","authors":"Ali Shkera,&nbsp;Vaishali Patankar","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102189","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>This study aims to explore the intricate relationship between the built environment and active transport within the context of the Global South, utilizing household travel survey data from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to offer new insights into the complex interactions between urban form and active travel (AT) propensity, frequency, and duration.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study focuses on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India, one of the nation's most densely populated urban areas. Data were acquired via a household travel survey, compiling demographic specifics, household attributes, and travel logs from 126 households.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our findings reveal that age, employment status, income, education level, and vehicle ownership significantly impact active travel patterns. The built environment, including factors such as block density, proximity to public transport, and land-use diversity, shows varied effects on active travel propensity, frequency, and duration. Notably, these effects differ between work-related and non-work-related trips, highlighting the importance of considering trip purpose in urban planning and policy-making.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study provides a comprehensive analysis of active travel behaviour in Mumbai, offering valuable insights for policymakers in emerging economies. By revealing the complex relationships between socio-demographic factors, built environment features, and active travel patterns, this research contributes to the academic discourse on sustainable urban mobility and provides a framework for creating more sustainable, and efficient urban transportation systems in the growing cities of the Global South.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102189"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145268728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Active transportation and well-being among different age groups: A network analysis approach in Taiwan","authors":"Wan-Chen Hsu ,&nbsp;Pei-Shan Liao ,&nbsp;Susan C. Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102178","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Active transportation has well-documented benefits for both personal health and environmental sustainability, yet its adoption rate remains relatively low in many developed contexts. A life course perspective helps understand how transportation behaviors and their implications for well-being evolve alongside age-related changes. This study examines how the relationship between active transportation and well-being is embedded within broader sociodemographic, health, and environmental perception contexts across different age groups.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Using nationally representative web survey data from Taiwan in 2019 (N = 1437), we applied network analysis to map the interconnections among multidimensional factors. Analyses were stratified across four life stages: Early adulthood (18–29 years), Prime adulthood (30–49 years), Mature adulthood (50–64 years), and Older adulthood (65+ years).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The sample revealed low rates of active transportation usage in Taiwan, with walking and cycling accounting for only 5.3 % and public transportation for 20.2 %. Network analysis indicated that active transportation was not directly associated with well-being but exerted indirect effects through the perceived availability of pedestrian space. Age-specific patterns showed that sociodemographic factors, including education and income, influenced active transportation across all age groups, becoming stronger from prime adulthood and peaking in mature adulthood; being female had a direct association only in mature adulthood. In older adulthood, eye discomfort emerged as a key factor shaping transportation choices.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>These results support life course theory, highlighting that the well-being benefits of active transportation are shaped by age-specific sociodemographic constraints and environmental factors. Transportation planning should consider age-specific needs and prioritize pedestrian infrastructure to better support population mobility and well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102178"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The future of transportation and health for older adults","authors":"Sara A. Freed PhD (Clinical Research Associate),&nbsp;Renée M. St. Louis PhD (Assistant Research Scientist),&nbsp;Jonathon M. Vivoda PhD (Associate Professor of Gerontology),&nbsp;Nina M. Silverstein PhD (Professor Emerita)","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102168","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102168","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102168"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acceptance of advanced driver assistance systems among older drivers: Insights from cross-age group analysis","authors":"Yiwen Zhou ,&nbsp;Fengxiang Guo ,&nbsp;Yujie Tang ,&nbsp;Yao Chen ,&nbsp;Jing Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102179","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102179","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have the potential to enhance driving safety; however, age-related differences significantly affect technology acceptance.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study developed a senior driver acceptance model and explored the key factors influencing ADAS acceptance. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to test the proposed hypotheses using survey data collected from 358 drivers across different age groups. Additionally, Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (FsQCA) was conducted to identify potential configurations influencing behavioral intention toward ADAS, with a particular focus on core conditions that vary by age group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Survey results revealed that a higher proportion of young and middle-aged drivers were familiar with and had used ADAS compared to older drivers, indicating a stronger willingness among the former to accept and adopt such technologies. The analysis showed that Perceived Usefulness and Social Influence were key factors influencing ADAS acceptance among older drivers. In contrast, Perceived Security and Social Influence played a central role in shaping behavioral intention among younger and middle-aged drivers, while the intention of older drivers was more strongly influenced by Facilitating Conditions, Perceived Ease of Use, Social Influence, and Technological Trust.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings provide empirical insights into optimizing ADAS design and implementation to enhance acceptance among older drivers, ultimately contributing to safer driving behaviors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102179"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Built environment and active commuting to school: the moderating effects of psychosocial factors and neighborhood safety in girls and boys","authors":"Javier Molina-García ,&nbsp;Xavier García-Massó ,&nbsp;James F. Sallis ,&nbsp;Ana Queralt","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102187","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102187","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>There are mixed findings on the relation between built environment attributes and active commuting to and from school (ACS). In addition to methodological differences in assessing the built environment, some of these mixed findings may be due to moderating variables in the associations between built environment and ACS. Hence, the present study aimed to analyze whether the perception of psychosocial variables and neighborhood safety moderated associations between built environment attributes and ACS among female and male adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study was conducted in Valencia, Spain, among 465 adolescents (aged 14–18 years). Built environment attributes of the home neighborhood were evaluated using geographic information system data. Socio-demographic characteristics, psychosocial factors, neighborhood perceived safety, and ACS were self-reported by adolescents using validated scales. Mixed effects regression models were used to estimate associations. The analyses were carried out separately in girls and boys.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The strongest associations of residential density, public transportation density, and greenspace area with ACS were found among those adolescents with the highest level of decisional balance, social support from siblings/peers, and safety related to pedestrian infrastructure. However, there were substantial sex differences found in patterns of moderation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Present findings support the ecological model principle of interactions across levels of influence when analyzing ACS correlates in adolescents. These findings suggest multilevel interventions may be needed to promote ACS, and the different needs of girls and boys should be considered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102187"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating carbon footprint due to mobility choices and associated socio-demographic factors in the Kalyani region, West Bengal, India","authors":"Madhushree Dey ,&nbsp;Rajesh K. Gautam ,&nbsp;Aribam Bijayasundari Devi ,&nbsp;Kalyan Sundar Som","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102169","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102169","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study examines the complex factors influencing carbon emissions in the Kalyani region, West Bengal. To achieve this, data were collected from 385 respondents. A general linear model was used to measure the influence of the predictor variables. The outcomes indicated that age, body mass index, distance, physical activity level, and mode of transport affect carbon footprint. A combination of active and passive transportation options is more environmentally friendly than relying on passive modes. Gender-specific differences in transportation choices emphasize the need to address gender-related barriers to sustainable transport. Education levels influence environmental awareness, with higher education associated with more sustainable mobility choices. Self-employed individuals and those with senior secondary education show lower emissions when using a combined approach of active and passive transport. A comprehensive strategy to address these multifaceted factors, with implications for policymakers and urban planners aiming to promote sustainability and eco-conscious transportation choices is needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102169"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and reliability testing of the winter walkability audit tool","authors":"Hayley F. Drapeau ,&nbsp;John C. Spence ,&nbsp;Kausarul Islam ,&nbsp;Zahra Azarm ,&nbsp;Jodie A. Stearns ,&nbsp;Kelsey Wright ,&nbsp;Desmond Yim ,&nbsp;Karen K. Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102164","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102164","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate the Winter Walkability Audit Tool (WWAT) for assessing the walkability of pedestrian environments during winter.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The WWAT was crafted based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes, incorporating items identified from literature reviews and expert consultations. Pilot testing was conducted in Alberta, Canada, from February to March 2023, where fifty-six routes were independently audited to assess inter-rater reliability. Preliminary validity was also explored by correlating audit data with self-reported walking behaviors of older adults living in the audited neighborhoods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results showed that audit item reliability ranged from 33 % to 100 %, with some items achieving perfect agreement but being seldom observed. Negative correlations were found between winter hazards identified in audits and self-reported walking by residents.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These initial findings suggest that the WWAT is a reliable tool for evaluating winter pedestrian environments and their influence on walking behavior. Further testing is necessary to validate its effectiveness across different contexts. The WWAT holds significance for public health professionals as it enables quantification of how winter-related built environment design policies impact individual health. This understanding can inform the development of targeted interventions aimed at promoting outdoor physical activity during the winter months.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102164"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obstacles and facilitators to access to paratransit for people with disabilities: A scoping review","authors":"Laurie Bédard ,&nbsp;Camille Bendo ,&nbsp;Laurie Brassard ,&nbsp;Marie-Philippe Marceau ,&nbsp;Josiane Lettre ,&nbsp;François Routhier","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102177","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102177","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Paratransit represents an essential mobility solution for people with disabilities as it enables them to participate in society. However, problems have arisen affecting access to paratransit services, leading to frustration, stress and insecurity among some users. These findings suggest that paratransit services face certain issues. The purpose of this study is to explore the obstacles and facilitators to access to paratransit for people with disabilities.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A scoping review was conducted. Medline, Embase, Web of Science, PsychINFO and Transport Database were consulted in November 2023. Two reviewers independently examined the studies identified by the database searches, then extracted data from the articles retained. The identified obstacles and facilitators were associated with the five dimensions of access: availability, accessibility, affordability, usability and acceptability.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At the end of the selection process, 19 articles were retained. The facilitators most often mentioned included employee politeness and assistance and service reliability, particularly in terms of punctuality and safety. On the other hand, long wait times and delays were among the most common obstacles, along with inflexibility and cumbersome administrative processes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study identifies several obstacles and facilitators to access to paratransit by people with disabilities. However, it provides few concrete solutions for optimizing services. Thought must be given to defining possible avenues for improvement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 102177"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145160222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cool routes: Assessing how green space and paved paths modify heat's effects on urban bicycling","authors":"Michael D. Garber ,&nbsp;David Rojas-Rueda ,&nbsp;Paquito Bernard ,&nbsp;Tarik Benmarhnia","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102159","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102159","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Understanding how heat's effect on bicycling varies spatially across the urban environment can inform who may be bicycling in the heat and how urban-planning measures can improve thermal comfort for bicyclists.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We estimated effects of heat on recreational and commute bicycling in Denver, Colorado, USA using city-wide, finely resolved bicycling data and assessed heterogeneity in effects by area-level social vulnerability and proximity to the city center and whether off-street paths and green-space measures, if intervened upon, modify these effects.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>From Strava Metro, we obtained daily data on recreational and commute bicycling in Denver on each street segment (N = 218,641) during the summer months of 2019–2023. We estimated effects of hot (95–99 °F [35–37 °C]) and very hot (100–104 °F [38–40 °C]) temperature on daily bicycling using model-based standardization, controlling for temporally varying confounders. We assessed effect heterogeneity by area-level social vulnerability and proximity to the city center. To assess effect modification by intervention (defined in text) of paved paths and green-space measures, we additionally controlled for social vulnerability and proximity to the urban core.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Heat's attenuating effects on recreational and commute bicycling were stronger in central Denver but did not differ across area-level social vulnerability. Heat's attenuating effects were somewhat weaker on off-street paths and considerably weaker in greener areas and near blue space.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Results support the provision of paved paths and access to green and blue space to support bicycling during hot weather.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102159"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145103981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Necessary, but not quite sufficient? Public opinion and reported behaviour following the reduction of speed limits in Scottish rural settlements","authors":"Adrian L. Davis,&nbsp;Susan Tully","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>20 mph speed limits were implemented in place of 30mph limits across most settlements in the Scottish Borders Council area (UK) between October 2020 and January 2021. Previous quantitative studies show that speeds driven reduce and less people are injured, and of those who are most have less severe injuries than if struck by a vehicle in a 30mph speed limit. Speed reduction, therefore, is an important public health intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This paper reports the findings of 25 structured interviews with adult residents of the Scottish Borders who had experience of living there before, during and after the change, contributing qualitative evidence as to what people feel and say regarding this intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results revealed a generally positive opinion of the 20mph limits. Many respondents noted a reduction in driving speed, although not necessarily to the posted speed limit. There were perceptions of small safety improvements, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists, although some remained concerned about speeding drivers.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The 20 mph speed limits have fostered a greater sense of equity amongst different road users and have largely been accepted as the ‘new norm’. Yet, 20mph probably remains insufficient on its own in addressing the externalities of motorised traffic among those outside of vehicles and the persistent fears generated by motor traffic.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102167"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145104359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}