Active mobility
The Active mobility includes all types of locomotion are based completely or partially on muscle power. Bicycling and “ walking ” are the most prominent, but there are also forms of mobility that you don't immediately think of, such as scooters and kickboards .
With the term 'active mobility' walking and cycling are no longer described in a way that they are not , namely 'non-motorized' traffic, but 'active mobility' is promoted as an attractive lifestyle .
'Active mobility' brings a number of advantages: it enables efficient spatial and settlement structures and thus increases the accessibility of cities, it is economical and safe, promotes health and fitness, increases the quality of life and can be implemented at low cost.
The current state of science suggests that the health benefits from physical activity through 'active mobility' far outweigh the risks associated with it - in particular the risk of accidents and exposure to air pollutants .
Mobility pyramid
The mobility pyramid explains the interplay of active and passive mobility: the long distances are shown above and the near ones below. The foundation of the mobility pyramid is 'active mobility', movement using one's own physical strength. The goal in terms of sustainability is to increase the proportion of time spent on active mobility.
The e-bike occupies a special position in the mobility pyramid . As a hybrid of active and passive mobility, it is seen as a game changer. The pedelec or e-bike, i.e. the electrically assisted bicycle , expands the range of possibilities. While the bicycle more than doubles the range compared to walking, the pedelec triples the range of the bicycle again. Apart from that, it allows effortless cycling even in hilly surroundings and it enables people with limited athletic abilities to remain 'active' mobile.
Active mobility and the city of the future
50% of all car journeys are no longer than 5 km and can therefore easily be covered by bike. For cities, 'active mobility' makes a decisive contribution to the solution on the way to a post-fossil society and is a prerequisite for zero-emission cities of the future.
'Active mobility' is the third pillar of transport alongside public transport and motorized individual transport. One possible goal is an equal position for 'active mobility' alongside the other two modes of transport .
Numerous research deals with the external and internal conditions that encourage people to prefer to move around actively. One example of this is the research field 'Active Mobility' in Austria.
The choice of transport depends not only on the external conditions, but also on the personal behavior of each individual. In a themed week, ARD collected decision-making points where everyone can choose and gives recommendations:
- When running errands, choose a central car park and then walk to the various shops.
- Do not take a separate trip for regular errands, but do it on the way to work.
- Take a detour more often on foot or by bike, for example taking the longer but nicer route.
- Regularly take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator.
- How about buying a pedelec? Electric assisted bicycles are a real alternative to cars, especially on short journeys.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b AktMob camps, questions & answers
- ↑ a b c d movum , Letters on Transformation, The Mobility Pyramid , Issue 9: Mobility, January 17, 2016
- ↑ a b c klimaretter.info, Active Mobility Makes Cities Attractive , February 8, 2016
- ↑ a b Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (Austria) , Active Mobility , undated
- ↑ a b c d Evangelical Academy Tutzing, Active Mobility, a Human Right - Cycling “Made in Tutzing” , by Manfred Neun (President European Cyclists' Federation), April 2008
- ↑ Swiss Health Observatory, Active Mobility and Health , 2015
- ↑ oekonews.at, Cities on the way to an emission-free future , December 2, 2015
- ↑ a b ARD, theme week: The mobile human ( memento from April 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), May 2011
- ↑ Die Presse, Cycling in Any Weather , January 29, 2016
- ↑ Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (Austria), RTI-political roadmap for the orientation of the RTI measures "Mobility of the future" in the topic "Innovative personal mobility" , April 2014