We were delighted to have a series of poems “in praise of walking” written for THINK, written by Professor Matthew Jarvis, writer, critic and poet at Aberystwyth University. We were looking at creative techniques we could use to get people thinking differently about the relationships between transport and health. We were discussing these with Matt…
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ICTH 2022 Cardiff Transit Stop 21/22 June highlights
On two warm sunny days in mid-June (and amid a national rail strike), THINK was delighted to host The International Conference on Transport and Health (ICTH) “transit stop” at the beautiful Bute Park visitor centre and Glamorgan Cricket Ground conference centre known as Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. We got outside as much as possible to…
Collaborative working blog series: Working with big and thick data for collaborative urban planning and research
THINK recently held a series of workshops where transport and health practitioners, researchers and policy-makers discussed the challenges and possibility for progression in improving public health through transport interventions and policy, while also working toward broader social and environmental goals. One of the key themes that came from the discussions was collaboration. Suggestions included more…
Launching ‘Lanes and Lines’: a project engaging you with creative culture relating to transport
Public transport offers a way to reduce carbon emissions and with first and last mile active journeys, it plays a part in us getting the right amount of exercise in our routines to keep healthy. It’s also important for community health, cohesion, and wellbeing, particularly for those who depend on services. As important as it…
Advertising in Wales and the UK: a need for transport and health integration to create healthier places
Author: Dr Lucy Baker, Aberystwyth University New ways of tackling obesity in transport and urban policy Like UK figures, around 60% of adults[i] and 26.9% of children are overweight or obese in Wales[ii]. Research suggests exposure to unhealthy food advertising contributes to unhealthy eating, weight gain and obesity [iii]. It is estimated that people are…
Welcome to the Transport and Health integrated research NetworK – THINK
This is your network, facilitated by the THINK team, so if you have ideas for what the THINK network could do to support greater integration of transport and health thinking into your work please email think@aber.ac.uk