The impact of active travel on residents'psychological health and well-being:Effects,pathways,and policy implications
With the increased rate of urbanization,health problems resulting from the distant separation of jobs and housing as well as increased reliance on motorized travel have become increasingly prominent.As a healthy and sustainable mode of transportation,active travel holds significant positive potential for achieving the peak emission and carbon neutrality goals and realizing the Healthy China strategy.The impact of active travel on residents'physical health has garnered significant interest among scholars in geography,transportation,and urban planning.However,research on its impact on psychological health and well-being is still in an early stage.This study aimed to contribute to this area by providing a systematic summary of the empirical effects surrounding the relationship between urban active travel and psychological health and well-being,drawing on relevant journal publications in China and internationally.The results of our review show that the majority of the studies have confirmed the positive impacts of active travel on psychological health and well-being.However,these impacts were also moderated by personal and spatial factors,resulting in heterogeneity.Furthermore,this study found that the impact path of active travel on psychological health and well-being is complex,involving the joint action of multiple direct and indirect factors.The main action paths include:the direct effect of intrinsic characteristics,the mediation effect of individual physiological functions,the moderating effect of the physical environment,and the mediation effect of the social environment.In addition,psychological health and well-being can also have a feedback effect on active travel behaviors by influencing travel willingness.Finally,based on the current status of the research conducted,this article also put forward relevant recommendations for improvement,especially to provide new ideas for conducting similar research in China.These findings offer insights for promoting active travel through policy measures and urban planning strategies,and facilitating the research and development of healthy cities in China.
active travelpsychological healthwell-beinghealthy citygeographical environmentinternational research progress
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