Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on walking, health and travel behaviour. This section contains resources, research and statistics to better understand the impact of Covid-19 on walking activity and interventions which could support Scotland to build a healthy 'new normal' as we come out of lockdown.

is the total length of Scotland's National Walking and Cycling Network

Source: Scotland?s National Walking and Cycling Network, 2019 Evaluation Report

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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visitor trips in Scotland included a short walk or stroll up to 2 miles (GBTS 2019)

Source: Strategic Framework

Tags: Community & participation

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Climate and environmental protection

say they support actions to encourage more people to walk or cycle instead of driving a car to reduce the UK?s carbon emissions.

Source: Public back action to encourage cycling and public transport

Tags: Climate & Environment

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of drivers are unsure if changes to the Highway Code made two years ago have made the roads safer for pedestrians.

Tags: Active Travel

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of people regularly or occasionally cycled in 2022

Source: Monitoring Cycling in Scotland (Cycling Scotland)

Tags: Active Travel

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

trips to the outdoors involved walking which is 86% of all trips to the outdoors (SPANS 2020)

Source: Scotland's People and Nature Survey

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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of people in remote rural areas do not visit the outdoors

Source: Rural Scotland Key Facts 2021

Tags: Community & participation

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of soot pollution in the air was reduced outside a school in London through banning parents dropping children off by car

Source: Evening Standard

Tags: Active Travel

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

A quarter of adults in Scotland

state that their ability to participate in outdoor recreation is limited by a long-term illness, health problem or disability

Source: Scotland?s People and Nature Survey: underrepresented groups

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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the average increase in retail sales created by projects that improve walking, cycling or public transport access to shops.

Source: Create Streets

Tags: Active Travel

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Climate and environmental protection

20 minute neighbourhoods

are places that are designed so residents?can meet their day-to-day needs within a 20 minute walk of their home

Source: 20 minute neighbourhoods in a Scottish context

Tags: Climate & Environment

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of National Cycle Network exists in Scotland

Source: Sustrans Scotland

Tags: Active Travel

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