Bhagya’s PhD will focus on identifying priority places for increasing physical activity in the UK. 

Globally, a third of all adults do not meet physical activity recommendations. At the same time, we need to reduce emissions from motorised transport, which is a key contributor to the climate crisis. 

Shifting behaviour towards increased physical activity, including active travel, presents an opportunity for intervention and innovation that would reduce emissions, and promote health. 

This PhD project explores developing a composite measure to highlight places across the UK most in need of support to access physical activity spaces, from a combined health and wellbeing and environmental sustainability perspective.