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A model-based approach for evaluating the safety and environmental effects of traffic policy measures. (IWT412)
Transport has a significant impact on environment and human health, be it through air pollution, noise, traffic safety or the impact on physical activity. Health impact assessments can quantify the health burden of these transport related health risks and have proven their relevance for national and international standard setting. The current research assesses the health impact of air pollution and traffic safety in Flanders and Brussels, using a model-based approach.
The basis for this research is an activity-based transport model, developed by IMOB - UHasselt, which uses travel demand as starting concept and simulates activity-travel patterns to estimate the traffic flows on the Flemish and Brussels road network. From this, both traffic emissions and traffic victims can be calculated.
Traffic emissions and air pollution concentrations are calculated by Vito, the amount of traffic victims by SWOV.The health burden due to these two traffic risks will be calculated and expressed in DALY's (Disability Adjusted Life Years). DALYs combine the number of people affected by disease or mortality in a population and the duration and severity of their condition into one number. A standard health impact assessment methodology is applied, adjusted to the specific requirements of the risk factors.
The basis for this research is an activity-based transport model, developed by IMOB - UHasselt, which uses travel demand as starting concept and simulates activity-travel patterns to estimate the traffic flows on the Flemish and Brussels road network. From this, both traffic emissions and traffic victims can be calculated.
Traffic emissions and air pollution concentrations are calculated by Vito, the amount of traffic victims by SWOV.The health burden due to these two traffic risks will be calculated and expressed in DALY's (Disability Adjusted Life Years). DALYs combine the number of people affected by disease or mortality in a population and the duration and severity of their condition into one number. A standard health impact assessment methodology is applied, adjusted to the specific requirements of the risk factors.
Date:1 Jan 2008 → 31 Dec 2011
Keywords:Traffic
Disciplines:Health sciences