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1 PROMOTING WALKABILITY AND HEALTH FOR ALL Panel: DESIGNING HEALTHY CITIES BY FACILITATING ACTIVE MOBILITY Urban development for healthier cities: a cross-cutting approach to innovate local governance Barcelona 14th June, 2016
2 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY URBAN PLANNING HEALTH PROMOTION URBAN ENVIRONMENT HEALTH
3 Background Some data review: World Health Organization Eurobarometer 412 Sport and physical activity Physical activity: benefits, recommendations and policies Actions to promote physical activity
4 Developing competence in the field of sport (2009, Treaty of Lisbon) Sport & Physical Activity (Eurobarometer 2009 and 2014) Health Actions needed to increase physical activity worldwide (2004, Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health) Reducing insufficient physical activity by 10% 2025 (2013, Global action plan to prevent and control NCDS 13-20) EUROPEAN UNION World Health Organization EUROPEAN COMMISSION Sport Physical activity Promoting sport as a tool for health-enhancing physical activity aimed at preventing people from becoming over weight, obese and having other health diseases (2007, White paper on sport)
5 Background Some data review: World Health Organization Eurobarometer 412 Sport and physical activity Physical activity: benefits, recommendations and policies Actions to promote physical activity
6 Global health risks (W.H.O.) HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE TOBACCO USE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE PHYSICAL INACTIVITY (<150 / WEEK) OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY HIGH CHOLESTEROL UNSAFE SEX ALCOHOL USE Mortality in thousands (total: 58.8 million) 2014
7 Frequency (Eurobarometer 412) 39% (2009) 59% NEVER OR SELDOM EXERCISE OR PLAY SPORT 42% NEVER EXERCISE OR PLAY SPORT 39% DON T WALK AT LEAST 10 > 4 DAYS/WEEK 37% SPEND MORE THAN 5h30 SITTING ON A USUAL DAY
8 Frequency (Eurobarometer 412) Citizens in the Southern and Eastern parts of the EU are the less physically active
9 Motivations. Why? Where? IMPROVE HEALTH IMPROVE FITNESS 40% 62% 40% PARKS AND OUTDOORS RELAX 36% HAVE FUN PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE 30% 24% CONTROL WEIGHT 24% PHYSICAL APPEARANCE FRIENDS 23% 20%
10 Barriers 39% EUROPEANS (35% 2009) 50% SPANISH (30% 2009) thinks that local authorities do not do enough to provide opportunities to be physically active
11 Background Some data review: World Health Organization Eurobarometer 412 Sport and physical activity Physical activity: benefits, recommendations and policies Actions to promote physical activity
12 BENEFITS WHAT CAN WE DO RECOMMENDATIONS HOW WE CAN DO POLICIES Gives energy balance and weight control Feels good, body and mind! A way to make new friends! Improves blood pressure It helps to relieve stress Children >60 /day moderate/vigorous physical activity Adults >150 /week moderate physical activity Providing sport facilities for everyone Implementing guidelines for health physical activity Promoting healthy mobility: walking, cycling Liaising sport with other services: tourism, labor market
13 Background Some data review: World Health Organization Eurobarometer 412 Sport and physical activity Physical activity: benefits, recommendations and policies Actions to promote physical activity
14 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK PROJECTE ENTORN ACTIU: Fes-ne ! Increase the physical activity level of the people facilitating their mobility playing sport Focusing on walkability Following the WHO recommendations: be active, do steps /day
15 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT Partners: SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY AUTONOMIC REGIONAL ASPC DIBA ADAPTED HIKING LOCAL 2 OSONA DISTRICT COUNCIL UNIVERSITY CARITAS WALK LOCAL 1 TORELLÓ VIC MANLLEU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
16 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT Results: SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK + 5% USES (20KM, TOTAL TRAILS) + 51% USES (CONDITIONED SECTIONS) 690 /Km 0,46 /step
17 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK Future considerations: Sport trails are the most used physical activity areas Improving sport trails involves interdepartmental work: health, urbanism, environment, sport To enhance the walkability it s necessary: to integrate and to improve trails, to boost actyvities
18 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK TRAILS CHARACTERISTICS: Connecting two or more municipalities Suitable for walking, running or cycling Good condition Traffic free Accessible to everyone 5% average slope Signposted or identified Identify a network of sport provincial trails for everyone
19 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING Slopes and uses VIGOROUS SPORT <5% >5% CARITAS WALK PROXIMITY SPORT FOR ALL
20 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK SHORE LINE FLUVIAL AXES LINK TRAILS ISOLATED ROUTE
21 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING MAIN AXES ACCESS TRAIL LINK TRAILS ISOLATED ROUTE CARITAS WALK
22 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT 1. IMPROVING 2. SIGNPOSTING SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING 3. PROMOTING 4. SPREADING UP CARITAS WALK
23 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT CRITERIA TO EXPAND THE SPORT TRAILS NETWORK SPORT TRAILS AVAILABILITY ACCESSIBILITY REGIONAL SYNERGIES VERSATILITY WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK COORDINATION (local governments and state) MANAGEMENT Sportive trails plan CROSS CUTTING WORK (sports, health, urban planning, tourism, environment)
24 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK Promote walking among elderly to improve their physical condition Encourage social relationships Facilitate connection between elderly and natural environment 56 MUNICIPALITIES PARTICIPANTS
25 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDERLY ADAPTED HIKING CARITAS WALK Boost activities in inclusive tracks Stimulate feelings of the disabled people in touch with nature
26 ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT SPORT TRAILS WALKS FOR THE ELDER ADAPTED HIKING Organize a charity walk for collect donations for social purposes CARITAS WALK
27 Designing healthy environments, we will increase the opportunities to be physical active!
28 JORDI CAVERO i BUSCATÓ Manager Sport Services Diputació Barcelona caverobj@diba.cat
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