Healthy By Design: Transportation, Health & the Built Environment

1. Healthy By Design: Transportation, Health & the BuiltEnvironment Cara Fisher, Built Environment & Active Transportation CoordinatorBC Recreation & Parks Association

2. BC Recreation & Parks Association

3. Built Environment & Active Transportation

4. The built environment affects our health

5. BMI ≥ 30 █ < 10.0% █10.0%-14.9% █15.0%-19.9% █≥ 20% Proportion of Self-Reported Adult Obese Population 2001 2003 2005 Body mass index (BMI) is a method of classifying body weight according to health risk. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada guidelines, health risk levels are associated with each of the following BMI categories: normal weight = least health risk; underweight and overweight =increased health risk; obese, class I = high health risk; obese, class II = very high health risk; obese, class III = extremely high health risk. 10. Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing the respondent’s body weight (in kilograms) by their height (in metres) squared. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada guidelines, the index for body weight classification is: less than 18.50 (underweight); 18.50 to 24.99 (normal weight); 25.00 to 29.99 (overweight); 30.00 to 34.99 (obese, class I); 35.00 to 39.99 (obese, class II); 40.00 or greater (obese, class III). 13. When comparing estimates, it is important to use confidence intervals to determine if differences between values are statistically significant. Confidence intervals describe sampling variability and give an indication of the precision of a given estimate. 14. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). 15. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified as follows: (E) use with caution. 16. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed due to extreme sampling variability and are identified as follows: (F) too unreliable to be published. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 3.1), 2005 (CANSIM table 105-0409). Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 82-221, Vol. 2006 No. 1 9

6. Working Across Sectors

7. BEAT Initiative • Workshops & Resources • Built Environment Summits • Active Transportation Planning for Your Community ~ Kelowna • Integrated Infrastructure Planning: Designing & Building Communities for all ages ~ Nanaimo • Planning for Winter Communities ~ Terrace • Community Planning Grants Program • $ 550, 000 • 24 local governments & 14 aboriginal communities

8. Active Transportation Plans in BC 2008 Grant – Local Government 2009 Grant – Local Government 2009 Grant – Aboriginal Communities Workshops & Events

9. Community Planning Grant 2008 Active Transportation Plans Bicycle Network Plans Pathways Master Plan • 2009 • Active Transportation Plans • Greenways Master Plans • Bicycle Network Plans • Wheelability Assessment

10. City of RosslandPop. 4000

11. City of QuesnelPop.9915

12. Town of Qualicum BeachPop. 8899

13. City of New WestminsterPop. 54,656

14. District of Wells Pop. 240

15. Active Transportation Plans in BC 2008 Grant – Local Government 2009 Grant – Local Government 2009 Grant – Aboriginal Communities Workshops & Events

16. Winter Communities

17. Resources

18. Resources

19. Contact Cara Fisher 604 629 0965 ext. 255 cfisher@bcrpa.bc.ca www.physicalactivitystrategy.ca (beat) Built Environment & Active Transportation Initiative Coordinator