Transport impacts on wellbeing and livability:literature summary
Source: NZ Transport Agency
The purpose of the study was to support Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s goal of developing a transport system that improves wellbeing and liveability by bringing together, into one report, research on the links between transport, wellbeing and liveability.
The research was conducted during the latter part of 2019 and early 2020. We conducted an initial review to gather key themes, which were then discussed with the Steering Group. Following feedback from the Steering Group, the research team explored key themes in greater depth.
While many of the issues highlighted in the literature review are already known to the transport sector and many of the changes required to address them are being implemented, this report brings together the key findings and outlines the key causal pathway through which transport affects wellbeing and liveability and along which transport policy will need to continue developing. The insights also highlight the influence and ongoing contribution of the transport sector to supporting wellbeing and liveability in Aotearoa New Zealand.
