Research
Active School Transportation in Winter Conditions: Biking Together Is Warmer
Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Marie Löf, Anna Ek, Stina Rutberg · 2019
Summary
A qualitative study exploring how empowerment, gamification and social interaction can encourage children aged 12–13 to walk and cycle to school during winter in northern Sweden. Based on the experiences of 35 students and 34 parents, the research highlights the importance of peer support, children's participation and addressing parental concerns to promote active school transportation throughout the year.
- Topics
- Behaviour & Mobility ManagementCommunication & EngagementHealth, Safety & Wellbeing
- Target audience
- PoliticiansPolicy makersZoning plannersUrban plannersTraffic planners
- Mode
- Cycling
- Conditions
- Winter
- Population group
- Children
- Trip purpose
- School trips
- Countries
- Sweden(Norrbotten)
- Language
- English
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI
- 0.3390/ijerph16020234
- Organisations
- Luleå University of Technology · Publisher
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