Citation

Cavill N, Kahlmeier S, Rutter H, Racioppi F, Oja P. Transp. Policy 2008; 15(5): 291-304.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.11.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We reviewed published and unpublished studies that presented the findings of an economic valuation of an aspect of transport infrastructure or policy, and included data on walking and/or cycling and health effects in the valuation. We included 16 papers, of which three were classified as 'high; six as 'moderate' and seven as 'low' quality. There is a wide variation in the approaches taken for including the health effects of physical activity in economic analyses of transport projects. This is not helped by a lack of transparency of methods in many studies. A more standardised approach is called for, including a clearer description of the applied methods and assumptions taken.