National Platform of Sustainable Accessibility to Sports and Outdoors Facilities
Flavia Lopes (Chalmers University of Technology)
R.F.L. Teeuwen (Chalmers University of Technology)
Susan Ruinaard (University of New South Wales)
Kristin Åkerlund (University of Gothenburg)
Tristan Bridge (University of Gothenburg)
Jorge Gil (Chalmers University of Technology)
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Abstract
To facilitate a healthy lifestyle and living environment, m unicipalities must develop effective plans to provide their population with access to activities linked to health and well - being , such as sports and outdoor recreation , via sustainable travel modes . However, accessibility metrics are note widely ado pted in practice , and focused on such activities remains lacking . This study introduces a sustainable accessibility index to everyday sports and outdoor activity - locations as a planning and decision support tool for municipalities . The index offers a synthesis combining travel time and opportunities in a single accessibility metric that oppos ing sustainable mode s against car travel , to facilitate its adoption. Additionally, it implements an interactive mapping platform that presents the results of the accessibility index to municipalities and sports and outdoors organizations in Sweden at various scales , covering the entire country