Is our environment future-proof for sufficient physical activity in a 1.5m society?

Project description Our living environment is not designed to keep 1.5 meters away. Since March 2020, a decrease in exercise patterns can also be seen. An inactive lifestyle is a predictor of health problems. Therefore, the expected long-term health effects of COVID-19 will be stronger in less active neighborhoods. These are often neighborhoods with a low income and education level. Research Active physical activity is monitored in various lockdown stages through ongoing medical studies. Outdoor spaces where movement patterns decrease the most are investigated by means of an urban development analysis. Together with 12 municipalities, interventions are being investigated that make the outdoor spaces more suitable for a healthy 1.5 meter society. Expected outcomes A measuring instrument for the mobility-friendliness of the living environment: the Beweegplekmeter, an intervention package for municipalities and a GGData platform addition that provides insight into spatial bottlenecks and solutions.