Recorded presentation

Catherine L. Ross, PhD, Georgia Tech, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, 760 Spring Street, Suite 213, Atlanta, GA 30332-0790, 404-385-5130, catherine.ross@coa.gatech.edu

The presentation will include an examination of the strategies, technologies, operational characteristics, design and implementation of our transportation infrastructure system. Such an examination has implication for increasing our capacity to successfully integrate health concerns into transport planning and policy. The World Health Organization (WHO), OECD and many others have research underway that indicates there is substantial health benefit to be derived from clearly estimating the costs and benefits associated with transport investment decisions.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify techniques for integrating health concerns into transport planning; Identify transport technologies and operational characteristics that most promote healthy communities.

Keywords: Planning, Environment

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Recorded presentation