The National Walking Strategy Craig McLaren Director, RTPI Scotland Chair, National Walking Strategy...
Transcript of The National Walking Strategy Craig McLaren Director, RTPI Scotland Chair, National Walking Strategy...
The National Walking Strategy
Craig McLarenDirector, RTPI ScotlandChair, National Walking Strategy Delivery Forum
Physical inactivity costs the NHS. An inactive person spends 37% more days in hospital and visits the doctor 5.5% more often. The cost to the NHS of physical inactivity was estimated in 2007 at between £1billion and £1.8billion.
Physical inactivity costs the wider economy. The costs of physical inactivity were estimated in 2007 at £5.5billion in sickness absence, and £1billion in pre-mature deaths. Including NHS costs, this totals £8.3billion, or £10billion in today’s prices.
7 Scots a day die because of inactivity
= 2,500 a year
• Kills more people than obesity or alcohol excess.• Can help prevent and treat more than 20 chronic
diseases• Getting Scotland fit would increase life expectancy by
more than a year due to our high prevalence of inactivity
FIRST STEPS….
Our Vision A Scotland where everyone benefits from walking as part of their everyday journeys, enjoys walking in the outdoors and where places are well designed to encourage walking. Our 3 Strategic Aims are: ● Create a culture of walking where everyone walks more often as part of their everyday travel and for recreation and well-being ● Better quality walking environments with attractive, well designed and managed built and natural spaces for everyone ● Enable easy, convenient and safe independent mobility for everyone
CURRENT STEPS….
ProcessStakeholder workshop
Draft action plan
Consultation
Assessment
Testing
Final Action Plan
Delivery Forum
Emerging principles
COMMITMENT
Cross party support in Parliament
cross departmental support (national and local level) / agency / NGO
To enable local travel and health behaviour change
Organisations and businesses
INTEGRATION
Development plansCommunity Planning/ SOAs
National, strategic and local transport strategies
National and local economic development
RESOURCES
Nationally
Locally
Creatively
Preventative
A Scotland where…
everyone walks as part of their everyday journeys
places are well designed
for walking
everyone enjoys walking in the outdoors
Value
People
Place
Infrastructure
VALUE
• Value and benefits of walking
• Measure and communicate progress
• Assess resources and future funding
• Assess current legislative frameworks
• Other strategies
PEOPLE
• Resources for walking• Health and Care Service
providers• Shift from driving• Workplace initiatives• Schools• Youth organisations
PLACES
• Walking networks• Environment• Planning and placemaking• Greenspaces, paths and
parks• Public access
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Pedestrian priority• Landscape and public
realm• Pedestrian safety• Footway conditions and
maintenance
NEXT STEPS….
• Continued analysis and testing• Publish Action Plan• Establish Champions/ Delivery Forum• National Strategic Group on Sport and Physical
Activity• Deliver• Promote walking – think walking – think pedestrian• Monitor, report and review