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September 5, 2025International Journal for Population Data Science0 citationsOpen Access

Distance to Schools and Its Impact on Active Transport Policy in Wales

Distance children live from attended and nearest age-appropriate school in Wales: potential to inform active and sustainable transport policy and planning

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STSamantha TurnerTPTheodora PouliouRPRebecca Pedrick-Case

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Overview

Geospatial analysis reveals distances from homes to attended and nearest schools in Wales, indicating factors influencing travel choices.

Key Points

  • Children live varying distances from attended schools, impacting their travel choices and modes of transport.
  • A cohort of 367,221 children was analyzed for distances, examining influences like socioeconomic status and school type.
  • Geospatial techniques were utilized to accurately calculate network distances from residences to schools across Wales.
  • These findings aim to inform policy and practice regarding active and sustainable travel in Wales.

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Turner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3ef72b87ece8dc957817https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v10i4.3267
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