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Transport Knowledge Hub

We host a range of seminars as well as other discussion forums with the aim of sharing knowledge and experience to help drive the quality of policy development, research and data analysis related to transport and health.

Objectives

  • To facilitate robust discussion and debate about key urban challenges, opportunities and policy ideas.
  • To provide a forum for presentations about relevant research, projects and policies.
  • To provide networking, relationship-building and collaboration opportunities for members and interested parties.
  • To help drive the quality of policy development, research and data analysis related to transport and health.

Activities

  • Seminars and discussion forums about key health and transport challenges, opportunities and policy ideas.
  • Presentations on relevant research, projects and policies relating to transport and health.
  • Regular email updates on relevant research and events.
  • Support the development of health transport research proposals that will help fill evidence gaps identified in the Transport Evidence Base Strategy(external link) (TEBS).

Presentations

 Mental Health & Transport and Social Impact Assessment of Mode Shift

On Wednesday 19 May, 2021, there were two presentations covering research in the area of mental health and the social impact assessment of mode shift.

Social Impacts of Mode Shift Policy Levers [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Presented by Dr Angela Curl (University of Otago, Christchuch) with Dr Alison Watkins, Christina McKerchar, Dr Dan Exeter, Dr Alex Macmillan.

Mental health and transport [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Presented by Dr Kirsty Wild (Senior Research Fellow, Population Health, University of Auckland)

Hub leads and membership

The hub leads are Hannah Quigan, Ministry of Health; Simon Kingham (S.Kingham@transport.govt.nz), Ministry of Transport; and Peter McGlashan (peter.mcglashan@nzta.govt.nz) , Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency.

The hub is open to anyone interested in sharing health related data, information and research. Email knowledgehub@transport.govt.nz to join