• Aims of the study
• Design
• Investigators
• Status
• Unit role
• Sponsors
• Funding
• Data sharing

Aims of the study

To measure and evaluate the changes in travel, physical activity and carbon emissions related to Sustrans’ Connect2 programme, a UK-wide project to transform local travel in 79 communities by creating new crossings and bridges to overcome barriers such as busy roads, rivers and railways, giving people easier and healthier access to their schools, shops, parks and countryside.

Design

Quasi-experimental study

Investigators

Principal investigator

Professor John Preston – University of Southampton

Co-investigators

Dr David Ogilvie – University of Cambridge

Professor Fiona Bull – then at Loughborough University, now at World Health Organisation

Professor Ashley Cooper – University of Bristol

Professor Nanette Mutrie – then at University of Strathclyde, now at University of Edinburgh

Professor Andrew Day – University of East Anglia

Dr Christian Brand – University of Oxford

Dr Jane Powell  – University of the West of England

Status

Completed.

Unit role

Unit leads the evaluation study work package and is responsible for evaluation study data. For more visit www.iconnect.ac.uk.

Sponsors

University of Southampton.

Funding

EPSRC grant held by the University of Southampton, with sub-contract to the Unit.

Data sharing

We welcome proposals for projects and aim to make data as widely available as possible whilst safeguarding the privacy of our participants, protecting confidential data and maintaining the reputations of our studies and participants.

Please see our Data Sharing portal for more information.