Making a Cycling Town: Qualitative Survey a compilation of practitioners’ experiences from the Cycling Demonstration Towns programme 2005-2009 Contents Abbreviations & Glossary Introduction Acknowledgements Chapter 1: ‘Lift Off’ for Cycling Bikeability 5 6 7 13 9 Chapter 2: Cycling Programme Delivery Best Practice Chapter 3: Cycling Demonstration Town Stories Aylesbury Brighton & Hove Darlington Derby Exeter Lancaster with Morecambe 15 27 28 34 40 46 52 58 66 72 79 86 Chapter 4: Common Elements
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Cycling (advantages – disadvantages) Cycling is one of the oldest means of transport. Inventing bicycles was an enormous step in the history of transportation. Bicycles didn’t need horses or wains as a result transportation became much simpler and cheaper. Moreover the previously smelly and dirty towns turned into healthier and cleaner places. Nowadays‚ however‚ when there are several faster ways of travelling‚ is there any reason to ride a bicycle? Although in our more technologically developed
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some legislative councilors advocate to promote cycling as major transport so as to sustain the low-carbon living. This promotion has given rise to many discussions in the society. While some advocates believe riding bike can enhance the citizens’ health‚ others concern that cycling may increase the danger of other road users. This paper examines both arguments for and against promoting bicycling as major transport. A number of cyclists advise that cycling can alleviate the chronic diseases and enhance
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Colby Henderson English 101 – Tietjen March 28‚ 2011 What is Soccer? Indoor and outdoor soccer share many similarities‚ however‚ they also share many differences as well. What are those you might ask? They are the number of players‚ pace of the game‚ and safety of the game are all different depending on what type of soccer your playing. Outdoor soccer is the most popular due to school and professional teams that play against each other in a head to head competition. Although these two
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Indoor Air Pollution: Effects to Peoples Health Approximately 93% of our life we spend indoors (Vladimira Bukerova‚ personal communication‚ February 2012). Even though this may sound crazy it‚ is true. Weather people stay at home or at work; school or go for shopping they are inside of a building breathing‚ living the same air most of their daily life. There are different issues now days that are destroy our air and when talking about them people immediately will thing about the pollution caused
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Associate Level Material Indoor Air Pollution Resources: Chapter 19 of Environmental Science and the EPA web site‚ “Introduction to Air Quality”. Retrieved from‚ http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html Complete the following chart: Pollutant Sources Health effects Is Your Risk Level Acceptable? Solutions Sustainable Replacements‚ when appropriate Radon Natural decay of uranium found in almost all soils. Radon leaks into homes through walls‚ floors‚ and water. Lung cancer unknown Seal cracks
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY (PUBLIC AWARENESS) Indoor air is often considered safe and free from pollutants. But most people have the greatest contact with toxic pollutants not outside but inside their homes and offices. The modern consumer products like air fresheners‚ cleaning compounds‚ moth repellants‚ cigarettes‚ toilet disinfectants or deodorizers are the most common sources that laden the indoor air with toxic pollutants without anyone even suspecting them or their potential. Indoor air pollution
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Indoor Air Pollution Brittney Scarborough SCI/ 275 February 6‚ 2015 University of PhoenixAssociate Level Material Indoor Air Pollution Resources: Chapter 19 of Environmental Science and the EPA web site‚ “Introduction to Air Quality”. Retrieved from‚ http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html Complete the following chart: Pollutant Sources Health effects Is Your Risk Level Acceptable? Solutions Sustainable Replacements‚ when appropriate Radon Natural decay of uranium found in almost all soils.
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quality indoor (IEQ)? It is one of the sustainable buildings processors that working to increase productivity and performance of the buildings. In addition to providing a healthy environment for the occupants of the buildings provide them with comfort and the ability to control the circumstances surrounding them to avoid health injuries and increase productivity. In this article‚ we look at IEQ meaning‚ its importance‚ IEQ criteria‚ why are more employers not investing in enhancing indoor environmental
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Associate Level Material Indoor Air Pollution Resources: Chapter 19 of Environmental Science and the EPA web site‚ “Introduction to Air Quality”. Retrieved from‚ http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html Complete the following chart: Pollutant Sources Health effects Is Your Risk Level Acceptable? Solutions Sustainable Replacements‚ when appropriate Radon Natural decay of uranium found in almost all soils. Radon leaks into homes through walls‚ floors‚ and water (EPA‚ 2014). Lung cancer (EPA
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