Dutch Cycling: Quantifying the Health and Related Economic Benefits

Elliot Fishman, Paul Schepers, Carlijn Barbara Maria Kamphuis

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    Abstract

    The Netherlands is well known for their high bicycle use. We used the Health Economic Assessment Tool and life table calculations to quantify the population-level health benefits from Dutch cycling levels. Cycling prevents about 6500 deaths each year, and Dutch people have half-a-year-longer life expectancy because of cycling. These health benefits correspond to more than 3% of the Dutch gross domestic product. Our study confirmed that investments in bicycle-promoting policies (e.g., improved bicycle infrastructure and facilities) will likely yield a high cost-benefit ratio in the long term.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)e13-e15
    Number of pages3
    JournalAmerican Journal of Public Health
    Volume105
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2015

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