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Union3_2: Abstract presentations: Designing Health-Promoting Environments: Green Spaces, Active Mobility and Physical Activity Location: Grand Hotel Union Session Chair: Urška Ličen | |
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11:25am - 11:35am
Developing a Healthy Cycling Environment Index: Integrating Infrastructure Quality and Urban Nature Exposure in Dublin City 1: Irish Doctors for the Environment, Carmichael Centre, Dublin 7, D07RHA8, Ireland; 2: Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Purpose: This study aims to develop a Healthy Cycling Environment Index (HCEI) that integrates cycling infrastructure quality with surrounding urban vegetation exposure. This index provides a novel spatial framework to assess how cycling environments support health and equitable access to nature across Dublin City. Methods: We analyse open-access geospatial data on cycle lanes in Dublin City and a high-resolution Urban Green Space Indicator (HUGSI) dataset including vegetation vitality (NDVI) and tree canopy coverage metrics. Cycle lane segments are assigned an infrastructure quality score (1-4) based on City Council lane typology. A combined Green Score is calculated from weighted NDVI and canopy coverage attributes from the HUGSI dataset within a 30m buffer around each segment. Each segment is plotted within a quadrant scatter graph representing infrastructure quality and Green Score. Their composite HCEI score, and total network length (km) within each quadrant, is then calculated. Results: Preliminary exploration of the datasets suggests substantial variation in both infrastructure quality and surrounding vegetation across the cycle network, with lower-quality cycle lanes associated with reduced green exposure. Conclusions: The HCEI provides a replicable spatial metric for evaluating the combined infrastructure and green exposure of urban cycling environments. Safe cycling infrastructure also supports mobility aid users, who often face limited access to nature due to infrastructure barriers. Integrating green space with active travel supports biodiversity-health pathways and may encourage 24-Hour Movement Behaviours. Monitoring the environmental context of cycling infrastructure could inform urban planning strategies promoting mobility and inclusive access to nature. Support/Funding: No funding received. | |
