Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Impacts of a Car-Free City

This report assesses the impact of a car-free city on health, environment, and society. It discusses challenges and proposes cost-effective strategies for achieving goals. The report analyzes the health, environmental, and social impacts of a car-free city and provides recommendations for better implementation of the strategy.

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Executive Summary
The presented report paper contains a presentation of an approach to a city that is car-
free. In the given document, making a social, environmental, and health impact assessment of the
given issue. Furthermore, concerns or challenges encountered during the approach are detailed in
the report. Finally, presenting numerous proposals and adhering to cost-effective strategies might
aid in the achievement of goals and objectives.

Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Analysis............................................................................................................................................4
Health impacts........................................................................................................................4
Environmental impacts...........................................................................................................5
Social impacts.........................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
Recommendations............................................................................................................................8
References .......................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
The strategic proposal of car-free city initiates with an objective of making minimum
usage of private cars on streets of a provided region. The given proposal aims at influencing and
causing its diverse impact on health, social and environmental impacts. In general the strategy is
an inclusion of proposed plan under which an economy derives with an advantage of being
pollution free and also objects towards deriving true value of life for various individual residing
in that particular area (OLANDE, 2017). The provided initiatives follow the basis of effective
life-being and also develops an effective standards through an economy conserves nature in its
best form. Furthermore, the said approach also relates to promotion of activity of socialisation in
the provided region. As through the approach individual will sense the true value of life and by
avoiding city rush will social with various other individuals (Babb, 2021).
In the provided report document basis of discussions will be made on effect of proposed
strategy on prospectives including; Heath impacts, Social impacts and Environmental impacts.
Under its evaluation the strategy's effect will be critically examined in accordance with it
effective and will develop understandings in critical elements being related to the strategy.
Moreover, basis of discussions will be made on key stakeholders affecting the strategy and its
relative decision-making. Lastly, in the said document recommendations will be drawn with
respect to facilitate better techniques of working and optimising the implementation process of
the proposed strategy (Ding, and et.al, 2017).
Analysis
Health impacts
There would be significant affect to health conditions of individual through
implementation of the said strategy i.e. making the city car-free. Under the proposed strategy
individual of a respective region will be restricted to use private cars and will be directed towards
availability of public transport and even general walk or use cycle to travel shorter distances
(Paijmans and Pojani, 2021). This is turn would reflect towards the fit society of the economic
region wherein various individuals will make use of their physical strength or capabilities to
travel. Under the strategy, motive of making a fit society can be accomplished. People will have
a big health effect in a car-free city, which will have a strong beneficial influence on health
scenarios for people, as well as reduced carbon dioxide emission, which is excellent for the

environment. People who are suffering from health and respiratory problems as a result of
excessive carbon emissions may be able to drastically improve their situation with healthier
living habits. This brings to light the fact that the health impact of the changing pace of time
should be considered, and that a car-free city is a beneficial endeavour for people to be
comfortable within their living standards. However, there would be some considerable elements
that can prove to be challenging for the said strategy, these are as follows (Eidenskog, 2021);
Changes in how citizen exercise
The provided approach will prove to challenging as, provided approach will make
significant changes in the manner for which an individual tends to exercise. Through this
strategy, there would be change in the patterns of exercise for various individuals residing the
said city. As before not every individual tend to exercise in the manner as it would perform under
the said strategy.
Impacts on mental health
The said strategy would could possibly might be a failure due to mental health conditions
of various individuals residing the respective city. These could include, development of stress,
frustration or sometimes depression as an effect of slow paced life caused due the said strategy
(Rydningen, Høynes and Kolltveit, 2017). The mentioned strategy could have its influence over
individuals with bad mental health residing the region and could possibly lead to failure of
strategic plan being initiated in respect to implement the said approach. For the reason being it
would be hard for individual to travel in public transport and can also impact on their mental
health conditions. This approach could worsen the situation of mental health of individuals.
Changes in health related to using vehicles less frequency
Another issue for challenge that might arise includes; due to bad health state of various
residents living in the city region couldn't cope with the strategic guidelines. Exposing such
strategic guideline could violate human basis laws and can also lead to possible conflicts and
disputes of the region (Nieuwenhuijsen and et.al., 2019).
Environmental impacts
Car-free cities will have a big positive influence on environmental grounds within cities,
where environmental impacts must be further developed in order to increase management of the
finest resources in the most efficient manner. The environmental stability will be maintained by
eliminating auto, and strategic competences should make use of the finest environmentally

friendly solutions possible. When compared to the provided society's environmental factors, the
aforementioned strategy will be helpful. Residents in the city will be able to notice the change
that the arrival of a car-free city will bring. As a result, in terms of carbon footprints, the
proposed approach can reduce the negative influence on an economy and emphasize the
economy's sustainable approach. Furthermore, the proposed strategy will make a significant
contribution to protecting the region's ecosystem. Its influence on the environment is also
noteworthy, with environmental stability playing a key part in spreading authenticity and a green
atmosphere across the city. It is also possible to deduce that sustainable objectives will be greatly
evolved, with a focus on green environmental goals and the expansion of determinants toward
eco-friendly goals. Car-free communities have a number of advantages, including lower carbon
emissions, reduced pollution in the streets, and a possible increase in the number of people
working to achieve tough sustainability targets. The following are some of the concerns that
could arise (Friedman, 2021):
Impact on sustainability and city carbon footprints
The given element could impact on strategic proposal derived for the city to make it care
free. Under the element, it is being considered that after usage of any resources it get depleted.
Through upcoming of technologies it brought up with the positive derivate of deriving with
lesser usage of natural resources. However, eliminating cars will lead to increase in city carbon
footprints and would lead to increase the utilisation of resources.
Impact related to pollution as well as climate
Another challenge that could impact the regulation of the strategy include influence of
pollution as well as climate. In its evaluation, in effect of bad weather individual can travel to
one place to another without car or any sort of vehicle.
Impact of any construction work that is needed
The said challenge reflects towards any construction work that is needed. For instance for
construction of the building, vehicles are crucial resource that will be needful. Therefore,
contributes towards one of the challenge for approaching to the said strategy.
Social impacts
The method to make cities car-free can be influenced by the social variables that exist in
the economy. These could include the achievement of social objectives by organizations or non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) founded with the goal of decreasing pollution in society. It

is expected that the proposed technique will serve as the foundation for community socialization,
in which people can feel free to communicate with one another. The offered approach depicts the
genuine value of life that an individual can experience by following the given approach in their
daily activities. People are being harmed as a result of rising environmental changes, which are
mainly caused by an increase in pollution (Johansson and et.al, 2017). The provided initiatives
follow the basis of effective life-being and also develops an effective standards through an
economy conserves nature in its best form. Furthermore, the said approach also relates to
promotion of activity of socialisation in the provided region. As through the approach individual
will sense the true value of life and by avoiding city rush will social with various other
individuals.
Public responses to the changes and impacts of this response on society
There is the possibility of both positive and negative responses from residents in response
to societal changes. Positive results could be attributed to being environmentally conscious and
living in a natural setting where people can breathe fresh air. On the other hand, some of the
negative responses may be the result of an economy's underutilization of resources. Furthermore,
many people may argue that life would be slow and that big changes in people's schedules will
be required (Khreis, May and Nieuwenhuijsen, 2017).
Changes to the demographic of the area
Changes in the area's demography are another issue that could occur. The area's many
demographic conditions include age, gender, income, employment, and education. As a result,
activities being created in the region for reflecting on societal causes in the specified region will
be understated. Changes in individual behaviour may provide a problem for the institute in
achieving their stated aims and objectives.
Fluctuation in crime rate and types of crime
Another challenge could be devising any variant in the crime being performed in the
respective city. This could cause a negative impact over implementation of proposed strategy to
the performance of the city. As a result of fluctuations in crime rate of an economy the said
approach of the strategy can be a failure. The said strategy implementation could have to go hard
times in terms of better resources utilisation and enabling with effective techniques to sustain the
social impacts in the economy.

Conclusion
From the above analysis of report document, it can be concluded that, initiative of care
free city had its impact on environmental, social and health concerns of an economy. In the
above report, various challenges and related issues were being presented in respect to implement
the strategy. In evaluation to the given report document, it can be said that, through adopting of
the said strategy individuals will be able to develop true sense of life and will also lead to
creation of socialisation activities in the city. The study also found that health benefits and
favourable environmental effects are two of the most important results of car-free city projects,
which also indicate certain functional skills. It is also possible to predict that a car-free city will
raise considerable societal awareness about good eco-friendly sustainable practises, as well as a
fundamental rise based on people's healthy living habits.
Recommendations
In respect with the above presented report document, there are several recommendations
which can be drawn and reflect towards better strategic activities produced in an economy; Changes in legislation: Through facilitating required changes in legislation or the code
of conduct being implemented in the said city can possibly prove to be advantageous for
implementing the respective strategy. Under the technique, city would develop effective
coordinative actions and by support of the legislation it will facilitate implementation of
the strategy at its best sense. Through keeping a tight legislation of the state the said
approach of the car free city can be implemented at its best possible manner. Campaigns or other promotional activities: By organising various campaigns and related
promotion activities in the city will provide valuable contribution towards
implementation of the said strategy. Moreover, provided recommendations will engage
activities with relatable making a society fit. Through such campaign execution of the
approach can be successful and can relate its effectiveness to attain desired results in said
economic region. Furthermore, the said approach also relates to promotion of activity of
socialisation in the provided region. As through the approach individual will sense the
true value of life and by avoiding city rush will social with various other individuals.
 Formation of social groups: Through formation of social groups given strategy can be
implemented which will enhance the strategic implementation of the said approach. In
the process being various techniques can be adopted in accordance to develop better

understandings of the marketplace. Under the technique an economy can gain better
advantages in terms of effective usage of resources and can evaluate on better techniques
for the economy to implement the said strategy. It is also possible to predict that a car-
free city will raise considerable societal awareness about good eco-friendly sustainable
practises, as well as a fundamental rise based on people's healthy living habits.

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