Overall positive impact Health Impact Policy Scoping Assessment No impact/ neutral impact Overall negative impact

Health Impact Physical Activity / Activity Physical Vulnerable Vulnerable modal Social Inclusion Environmental Mental Health Mental Strategy/ Action Plan taken Likelihood: Severity: Obesity

Groups Positive Number forward in (there is an groups Affected definite, major, Issues or of people assumption that all will be Populations probable moderate Negative affected contained within the Costed or possible or minor Social Social

Action and Delivery Plan)

SUPPORT

Strategic Rail Network

Walking and cycling can have significant health benefits. More people walking, Improved access to Aberdeen and cycling and taking the bus will result in Commuters, CCMP/ SUMP, Station Dyce railway stations by foot, increased physical activity levels benefitting Positive Visitors, Staff, Definite Moderate 10000s Gateway Development Brief, bicycle and public transport population health and addressing public All Users Active Travel Action Plan health issues that result from inactive population, as well as improved air quality

Nestrans Rail Action Plan, More people able to take the train will result Commuters, Abellio and InterCity Annual in decrease use of cars, which in turn will Positive Visitors, Staff, Definite Minor 10000s Plans, National Transport improve air quality All Users Strategy Additional rail services including increased no. or trains and new Population stations Nestrans Rail Action Plan, Noise pollution increase near rail lines as a living in Abellio and InterCity Annual result of new train stations / increased Negative proximity to Definite Minor 1000s Plans, National Transport number of trains stations/ train Strategy lines Nestrans Rail Action Plan, More people taking the train will improve air Commuters, Abellio and InterCity Annual Additional carriages quality. Ability to sit down will improve Positive Visitors, Staff, Definite Minor 1000s Plans, National Transport access for more vulnerable users All Users Strategy

Reduced stress levels. Evidence suggests car commuters have significantly higher Nestrans Rail Action Plan, Increased number of people using levels of reported stress and, more negative Commuters of Abellio and InterCity Annual Positive Definite Minor 1000s rail network mood compared to train commuters. rail network Plans, National Transport Reduced air pollution as a result of Strategy decreased car use.

Shipping and Ferry Services

No requirement to take vehicle to access Commuters, Maintenance of Northern Isles Nigg Bay Harbour ARI - better for vulnerable users or those Positive Visitors, Staff, Possible Moderate 1000s Ferry at Aberdeen Harbour Development without access to a vehicle. All Users

Walking and cycling can have significant CCMP/ SUMP, Station health benefits. More people walking, Walking, Cycling and Public Commuters, Gateway Development Brief, cycling and taking the bus will result in Transport access improvements to Positive Visitors, Staff, Definite Moderate 1000s Active Travel Action Plan, increased exercise benefitting general the Harbour All Users Nigg Bay Harbour health and obesity, as well as improving air Development quality

Air Services

Walking and cycling can have significant Active Travel Action Plan, health benefits. More people walking, Improved access to Aberdeen Commuters, Nestrans Bus Action Plan, cycling and taking the bus will result in Airport by foot, bicycle and public Positive Visitors, Staff, Definite Major 1000s Aberdeen Airport Surface increased exercise benefitting general transport All Users Access Strategy, A96 Cycle health and obesity, as well as improving air Route Delivery quality

People more able to access services locally Increased air services from rather than travelling to Edinburgh, Glasgow Positive All Users Probable Moderate 10000s Nestrans RTS, Aberdeen Aberdeen Airport etc will benefit vulnerable people Airport Masterplan Increased air and noise pollution Negative Residents Possible Moderate 10000s Increased noise pollution, more stress Negative Residents Probable Moderate 1000s Extension of runway for larger, All Residents, Nestrans RTS, Aberdeen more fuel efficient planes Improved air quality Positive users of the Possible Moderate 10000s Airport Masterplan Airport/ City

Freight

HGV lanes will mean less time spent sitting All residents, in traffic and therefore less affect on air Positive users of the Possible Moderate 10000s Freight Action Plan, quality City Wellington Road Multi-modal Exploration of HGV lanes Study, Air Quality Action Plan, Faster moving HGVs in the City Centre may Vulnerable Nestrans RTS Negative Possible Minor 10s result in additional road safety accidents users

Removal of freight from roads has positive All residents, Freight Action Plan, Rail Encouragement of shift from road implications for air quality and road safety in Positive Vulnerable Possible Minor 1000s Action Plan, Nestrans RTS, to rail where possible the City users Air Quality Action Plan

Trunk Road Network

Users of trunk Ensure that the trunk road is Ensuring that pavements and roads do not Transport Scotland Strategic road network handed to the Council in good require maintenance will benefit vulnerable Positive Possible Moderate 10000s Plan, Aberdeen Roads Asset through maintenance condition users Management Plan Aberdeen

Aberdeen Western Peripheral

Route

Potential to remove a large amount of Nestrans RTS, National strategic traffic through Aberdeen therefore All residents, Transport Strategy, Roads improving local roads for local movements Positive users of the Definite Major 100000s Hierarchy Study, Locking in benefitting all users of that network with City the Benefits Study New trunk road with associated improvements to air quality and noise flyovers, etc All users of the Nestrans Active Travel Action New road severs many existing walking and local walking Plan, ACC Active Travel cycling networks resulting in longer Negative Definite Moderate 1000s and cycling Action Plan, Locking in the diversions networks Benefits Study New road will result in additional car trips All residents in Nestrans RTS, National and in an area where no roads currently the vicinity of Transport Strategy, Roads exist therefore having a negative impact on Negative the new road, Definite Moderate 10000s Hierarchy Study, Locking in air and noise pollution and potentially users of the the Benefits Study reduced physical activity levels new road

Nestrans RTS, National Ensure a Roads Hierarchy that Improvements to active and public transport All residents, Transport Strategy, Roads benefits all road users not just car (conversion of road space for these modes) Positive users of the Probable Major 100000s Hierarchy Study, Locking in drivers and 'locks in the benefits' in will result in more usage of these modes City the Benefits Study, Active a number of locations helping air quality, noise and general health Travel Action Plan

MAINTENANCE

Road Carriageway and Footway

Maintenance

Ensuring that pavements and roads are in a Roads Asset Management All residents, Improving the maintenance of good condition will benefit vulnerable users Plan, Active Travel Action Positive users of the Probable Moderate 10000s roads and footways (reducing risks of falls and improving the Plan, Bus Lane Enforcement City walkability of the environment) Budget

Lighting

Updating to new white lighting columns will result in improved safety on the road and All residents, footways. Upgrade to new lighting also Roads Asset Management Improving lighting / replacement of users of the means that there will be less failures. This Positive Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, Active Travel Action old columns City, vulnerable benefits all users of the network, but Plan, Bus Action Plan users particularly vulnerable users (peds/ cyclists/ women, children, etc). Roads Asset Management All residents, Plan, Carbon Management This option will benefit the environment/ users of the Positive Possible Minor 1000s Plan/ Sustainable Energy climate change City, vulnerable Action Plan, Active Travel users Action Plan Trial of reduced operating hours for lighting in industrial estates Roads Asset Management All residents, This option may cause safety concerns for Plan, Carbon Management users of the vulnerable users and therefore reduce their Negative Possible Minor 1000s Plan/ Sustainable Energy City, vulnerable physical activity levels Action Plan, Active Travel users Action Plan

Winter Maintenance

All residents, Roads Asset Management users of the Plan, Winter Maintenance Priority routes gritted and cleared Positive Definite Major 10000s road network, Operations Programme, such as freight Active Travel Action Plan Gritting schedule and other winter maintenance improvements Pedestrians, Roads Asset Management Focus on bus routes, pavements and cycle cyclists, Plan, Winter Maintenance paths will assist the more vulnerable users Positive vulnerable Possible Moderate 10000s Operations Programme, and assist with social inclusion users, buses, Active Travel Action Plan drivers

Structures

Strengthening bridges, which are critical All residents, Roads Asset Management points on the network for all users, will Positive users of the Definite Major 100000s Plan ensure continued access City Strengthening and repair work on bridges Temporary limitations to access may All users of the Roads Asset Management increase stress levels amongst the local Negative Probable Minor 10000s bridge network Plan population

Flooding Reducing the amount of flooding and damage will ensure the network runs All residents, Roads Asset Management smoothly when the number of adverse Positive users of the Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, North East Local weather events increase as a result of City Flooding Plan Improved maintenance of gullys climate change. and defences All pedestrians Roads Asset Management Increased accessibility of sites for and cyclists in Positive Probable Minor 1000s Plan, North East Local pedestrians, cyclists, etc adverse Flooding Plan weather Contingency Planning and

Utilities This will reduce the length of time where road works cause traffic congestion All residents, Ensure that roads are repaired Roads Asset Management contributing to air quality, etc. and will also Positive users of the Definite Major 10000s promptly and appropriately Plan mean reduced amount of time in going back City to fix a problem

Ensure that provision is made for This will ensure that peds/ cyclists do not Vulnerable vulnerable users such as have lengthy diversions that other traffic is Roads Asset Management users, pedestrians and cyclists, and if not subject to. Where a diversion is in place Positive Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, Active Travel Action pedestrians, possible, ensure that appropriate this will minimise the inconvenience and Plan cyclists diversions are in place afford protection as well.

This will allow everyone access to Ensure road works information is information prior to them travelling to ensure All residents, Roads Asset Management well-publicised via Smart Journey that they are well informed and assess Positive users of the Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, ITS Plan or to bus companies, or on VMS whether they require to undertake their City journey

MANAGEMENT

Car Parking Walking and cycling can have significant health benefits. More people walking, cycling and taking the bus will result in Encourage shorter trips to transfer increased physical activity levels benefitting All residents, SUMP, Active Travel Action to walking, cycling and public population health and addressing public Positive users of the Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, Bus Action Plan, Roads transport, and longer journeys to health issues that result from inactive City Hierarchy use Park & Choose or rail population, as well as improved air quality and enable better access for those who have to use vehicles

Buses which do not get stuck in congestion All residents, should reduce fares. This will assist Car Parking Action Plan, Positive users of the Definite Major 100000s vulnerable users and those suffering from SUMP, Bus Action Plan City social exclusion as a result of high fares. Ensuring key bus corridors are kept free of parked cars Clearways will also assist cyclists helping to improve routes and therefore encourage Active Travel Action Plan, Bus more cycling, but will also result in reduced Positive Cyclists Definite Minor 1000s Action Plan, Car Parking risk of collisions when cyclists need to Action Plan switch lanes

The car club encourages walking, cycling and public transport journeys so assisting Car Club Car Parking Action Plan, with obesity, health and air quality but also Positive members, no- Definite Moderate 1000s SUMP allows those who do not own a vehicle car households Facilitate the operation of the Car access on an ad hoc basis when necessary. Club Car Club Success in city centre has allowed roll out to members, regeneration areas benefiting those in lower Positive Definite Moderate 1000s Car Parking Action Plan regeneration socio economic groups areas People with Ensure that parking policies take Parking policies which prioritise those with mobility into account the needs of people mobility needs will ensure they are Car Parking Action Plan, Positive impairments or Definite Moderate 1000s with mobility impairments and appropriately considered as part of any SUMP other other disabilities scheme development disabilities People with To increase compliance with Prosecuting individuals who abuse blue mobility disabled parking arrangements badges will result in a better service for Positive impairments or Definite Minor 100s Car Parking Action Plan and reduce fraudulent use those who actually require it other disabilities

Taxis and Private Hire Cars

Ensuring all vehicles involved in moving School children Improve the safety of School and school children or vulnerable adults are Positive or vulnerable Probable Minor 10000s Social Work transport following safety procedures will help to adults reduce accidents

Continued monitoring of the number of taxis All individuals will allow for flexibility in ensuring enough Monitor the cap on taxi licences requiring taxis are on the network to cope with Positive Definite Minor 1000s Licensing Committee and modify according to demand flexible public demand - thereby facilitating public transport transport movement

People with Comply with the Equality Act and All wheelchair accessible taxis will allow for mobility ensure all taxis are wheelchair maximum transport options for people with Positive impairments or Definite Moderate 1000s Licensing Committee accessible mobility impairments or disabilities other disabilities

Investigate potential for increasing All residents, Reduction in polluting vehicles will result in the number of low emission Positive users of the Definite Moderate 1000s Air Quality Action Plan improved air quality vehicles in the fleet City

The scheme has reduced incidents reported All evening Continue the night time taxi zone to the police therefore improving safety for Positive users of the Definite Moderate 10000s Road Safety Action Plan with marshals all evening users in the city centre City Centre

Traffic Management and Road

Safety All residents Reduced speeds reduces number of living on or Road Safety Action Plan, accidents, reduces seriousness of nearby 20mph Sustainable Urban Mobility Additional 20mph zones accidents/ injuries and makes it safer to Positive Definite Moderate 10000s streets or using Plan, Active Travel Action walk, cycle or play on the street resulting in streets for Plan healthier lifestyles cycling

Road Safety Action Plan, Targeted expenditure and resources into All vulnerable Sustainable Urban Mobility Deliver the Joint Road Safety Plan priority areas around the north east should Positive users of the Definite Minor 1000s Plan, Active Travel Action benefit vulnerable users. road network Plan

Implement a combination of Targeted expenditure and resources into Road Safety Action Plan, encouragement, enforcement, priority areas relating to encouragement, All users of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Positive Definite Moderate 100000s education and engineering enforcement, education and engineering will road network Plan, Active Travel Action measures to improve road safety reduce accidents Plan

All residents Traffic calming schemes will reduce speeds, living on or Road Safety Action Plan, reducing the number of accidents/ injuries nearby 20mph Sustainable Urban Mobility and also reducing seriousness of accidents Positive Definite Moderate 10000s streets or using Plan, Active Travel Action making it safer to walk, cycle or play on the streets for Plan street resulting in healthier lifestyles cycling Implement further traffic calming schemes 20mph zones generally lead to an increase in per vehicle pollutant emissions. However All residents Road Safety Action Plan, area wide strategies that reduce traffic Negative/ living on or Sustainable Urban Mobility Definite Minor 10000s volumes can compensate for an increase in Positive nearby 20mph Plan, Active Travel Action per vehicle emissions or even reduce total streets Plan emissions in the intervention area

Targeted analysis with targeted Road Safety Action Plan, improvements to help vulnerable users will Identification of hot spots for All users of the Sustainable Urban Mobility improve road safety for those users, but Positive Definite Minor 100s collision analysis road network Plan, Active Travel Action also encourage more walking and cycling, Plan etc resulting in healthier lifestyles

Enforcement Ensuring buses can flow freely will benefit All users of the Bus Action Plan, SUMP, those using the service and potentially road network Positive Definite Moderate 10000s CCMP, Statutory Quality result in cheaper fares which will equate to along bus Partnership Agreements greater social inclusion routes Continue to enforce bus lanes

All residents Bus Action Plan, SUMP, Ensuring buses can flow freely will reduce Positive living along bus Probable Moderate 10000s CCMP, Statutory Quality air pollution routes Partnership Agreements All users of the Bus Action Plan, SUMP, Greater enforcement of urban Ensuring traffic can flow freely will reduce road network Positive Possible Minor 10000s CCMP, Statutory Quality clearways air pollution along bus Partnership Agreements routes Bus Action Plan, SUMP, Address indiscriminate parking Will improve road safety and encourage Positive School children Definite Minor 1000s CCMP, Road Safety outside of schools walking and cycling for a healthier lifestyle Plan+A65

Support implementation of speed Will improve road safety and encourage All users of the Positive Possible Minor 1000s Road Safety Action Plan cameras to improve safety walking and cycling for a healthier lifestyle road network

All users of the Continue maintenance of CCTV in Will improve traffic movement and therefore Positive strategic road Possible Moderate 10000s Road Safety Action Plan managing City's road network air quality network

All users of the Continue maintenance of CCTV in Improvement in safety within public realm public realm Positive Possible Minor 10000s Road Safety Action Plan managing City's urban realm will help vulnerable users covered by CCTV

Air Quality

All residents Improve air quality throughout the living within Air City by implementing measures Improvements to the walking, cycling and Quality Air Quality Action Plan, designed to reduce air pollution public transport networks will not only assist Positive Management Definite Major 100000s SUMP, CCMP, Roads (low emission zones, alternatively with air quality but will also provide Areas, all users Hierarchy Study, AWPR LIB fuelled vehicles, improvements of infrastructure to assist with healthy living of the City cycling routes) networks All residents living within Air Require mitigation measures for Improvements to the walking, cycling and Air Quality Action Plan, Quality new developments where public transport networks will not only assist SUMP, Aberdeen Local Positive Management Definite Minor 1000s additional vehicle trips will impact with air quality but will also provide Development Plan, ALDP Areas, all users adversely on air quality infrastructure to assist with healthy living Supplementary Guidance of the City networks

Noise

All residents living near Noise Noise Management Areas will require Management mitigation measures that will protect Areas, all users Identify Noise Management Areas Positive Possible Minor 1000s Noise Action Plan individuals from additional noise - thereby of strategic reducing stress, etc. walking, cycling and public transport network

All residents living near Noise Improvements to the walking, cycling and Management Require mitigation measures of public transport networks will not only assist Areas, all users new developments where with reducing noise pollution but will also Positive Possible Minor 1000s Noise Action Plan of strategic additional noise will occur provide infrastructure to assist with healthy walking, cycling living and public transport network

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & TRAVEL

Land Use Planning All residents/ Aberdeen Local Development Range of modes will help those without employees of Plan, Supplementary Planning access to a car and therefore aid social Positive Definite Moderate 10000s new Guidance, Active Travel inclusion Ensure new developments are developments Action Plan accessible by a range of modes, prioritising sustainable transport modes All residents/ Aberdeen Local Development Providing infrastructure for active transport employees of Plan, Supplementary Planning Positive Definite Moderate 10000s will support healthier lifestyles new Guidance, Active Travel developments Action Plan

All residents of Aberdeen Local Development Require developers to contribute Providing infrastructure for active transport the City/ users Plan, Supplementary Planning towards sustainable transport Positive Probable Minor 1000s will support healthier lifestyles of the road Guidance, Active Travel measures off site network Action Plan

Limiting parking will limit the number of All residents/ Aberdeen Local Development Ensure maximum car parking vehicles on site and therefore aid the employees of Plan, Supplementary Planning Positive Definite Moderate 1000s standards are not exceeded promotion of other modes which will assist new Guidance, Car Parking Action with social inclusion and healthier lifestyles developments Plan

Homes zones make the roads safer for increasing active travel, they also make All residents/ Support the implementation of street play more appealing assisting with Aberdeen Local Development employees of Home Zones and low/ no car healthier lifestyles and low/ no car housing Positive Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, Supplementary Planning new housing will limit vehicles on site therefore aiding Guidance developments promotion of other modes which will assist with social inclusion Brownfield sites assist with reducing travel All residents/ Aberdeen Local Development Support development of brownfield to key destinations as they tend to already employees of Positive Definite Moderate 1000s Plan, Supplementary Planning sites and mixed communities be embedded within communities. Mixed new Guidance communities also help with social inclusion developments

Progression of joined up development will Use masterplans to identify All residents/ Aberdeen Local Development allow for services to be delivered on a appropriate infrastructure and employees of Plan, Supplementary Planning phased basis rather than being forgotten - Positive Definite Major 10000s services where developments take new Guidance, Active Travel thereby assisting with reducing travel and place over a number of years developments Action Plan improving social inclusion

Travel Plans All residents/ Travel Plans outline, provide and promote a Aberdeen Local Development All new developments to be employees of variety of measures to the site, thereby Positive Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, Supplementary Planning accompanied by a travel plan new improving accessibility for all Guidance developments Travel Packs highlight the travel options and All residents/ Require travel packs to be issued nearby facilities within walking, cycling and Aberdeen Local Development employees of to new residents/ employees of all public transport distances to all individuals / Positive Definite Moderate 10000s Plan, Supplementary new new large new developments households, thereby improving access to Guidance developments information for all Travel Plans outline, provide and promote a School children/ Aberdeen Local Development Encourage uptake of voluntary variety of measures to the site, thereby Positive staff working at Possible Minor 1000s Plan, Supplementary travel plans for schools improving accessibility for all schools Guidance

All Aberdeen Active Travel Action Plan, Continue to work with Getabout to Getabout provides travel information to all, Positive residents/ users Definite Moderate 10000s Nestrans Regional Transport share information thereby improving access to all of the network Strategy

Promote smarter working for Provision of information helps improve Positive All employees Possible Minor 1000s Active Travel Action Plan employers access for all

Car Sharing

All residents/ Nestrans Regional Transport Additional transport option will improve Promote car sharing Positive users of Definite Minor 1000s Strategy, ALDP TAN: Travel access for all network Planning Guidance

Car Parking Action Plan, All visitors to Introduce preferential spaces for Prioritisation of car sharing spaces will help Council Travel Plan, ALDP Positive Council owned Possible Minor 100s car sharers improve this mode of transport TAN: Travel Planning car parks Guidance

Car Clubs

Additional transport option will improve Encourage the development of the access for all. Car Club users are also more ALDP Supplementary Car Club in new locations and likely to use walking, cycling and public Positive All residents Definite Moderate 1000s Guidance, Car Parking Action developments transport as they realise the cost of their car Plan, Air Quality Action Plan use compared to car driving counterparts All residents Reduced car parking allowances will result living in new Promote the car club as a feasible in less car use having positive ALDP Supplementary developments, alternative to additional private car environmental impacts and improving take Positive Definite Moderate 1000s Guidance, Car Parking Action staff members spaces as part of developments up of alternative modal choices and positive Plan, Air Quality Action Plan in new impact on health, social inclusion, etc developments

Having cleaner vehicles in the car club has environmental benefits for air quality/ All users of the Support the Car club in the roll out climate change/ noise quality (especially car club, Car Parking Action Plan, Air Positive Definite Minor 10000s of ULEVs given the 1300+ members) but also allows residents/ users Quality Action Plan members of the public the ability to try new of the City technology

Ultra Low Emission Vehicles

All ULEV Develop publicly available EV Providing facilities will encourage uptake of owners, Car Parking Action Plan, Air Charging network and hydrogen cleaner vehicles will result in improvements Positive Definite Minor 1000s Hydrogen bus Quality Action Plan refuelling station to air quality patrons

Providing facilities will encourage uptake of Residents/ staff ALDP Supplementary Encourage installation of EV cleaner vehicles will result in improvements Positive of new Definite Minor 100s Guidance, Car Parking Action infrastructure in new developments to air quality developments Plan, Air Quality Action Plan

Improving the Council fleet not only Council staff, all improves air quality but it also improves Council Travel Plan, Car residents/ users Purchase ULEVs for Council fleet visibility/ sets an example to encourage Positive Probable Minor 1000s Parking Action Plan, Air of Aberdeen others within the City to take up cleaner Quality Action Plan City vehicles

Promoting benefits should assist with take Car Parking Action Plan, Air Promote benefits of ULEVs up and therefore help improve air quality/ Positive All residents Probable Minor 100s Quality Action Plan climate change Promoting benefits should assist with take Car Parking Action Plan, Air up and therefore help improve air quality/ Positive All residents Definite Minor 100s Quality Action Plan climate change Trial ULEVs with public All residents/ ULEVs are still vehicles and therefore are Car Parking Action Plan, Air Negative users of Definite Minor 100s not discouraging car use Quality Action Plan network

Travel Information and

Awareness

Promotion under a single brand sends Coordinate all behaviour change clearer messages which will assist with All residents/ Active Travel Action Plan, messages and promotional activity behaviour change and direct people to the Positive users of Definite Minor 10000s ALDP TAN: Travel Planning via Getabout brand correct information to help them make network informed decisions

Participation in events helps to change Continue to work on Bike Week behaviour for short and long term if All participants Positive Probable Minor 1000s Active Travel Action Plan and EMW repeated - also assists with encouraging of events physical activity etc

Provision of information informing the public All residents/ Update and publish walking, of choices will help with social access but Positive users of Definite Minor 10000s Active Travel Action Plan cycling, public transport maps, etc also with making informed decisions prior to network travelling

Provision of information in a variety of Maintain and update the Council's All residents/ formats will enhance access to that website and ensure information is Positive users of Definite Minor 1000s Active Travel Action Plan information and therefore help the public to available in a variety of formats network make informed decisions about their travel

Provision of information at points of entry All users of the into the City will help them to avoid areas of Intelligent Transport Systems Expand VMS Positive strategic road Definite Moderate 10000s congestion and therefore help reduce stress Action Plan network as well as improve air quality School Travel and Young

People

Provision of travel information to school children will help to reduce congestion All users of the during the morning and evening peaks but network, Active Travel Action Plan, Develop School Travel Plans Positive Probable Minor 1000s also encourage active and sustainable especially School Travel Plan Guidance transport resulting in improved air quality school children and greater physical activity

All users of the Greater uptake of these initiatives will Encourage walking buses and network, Active Travel Action Plan, improve air quality, safety around schools Positive Probable Minor 100s park and stride schemes especially School Travel Plan Guidance and uptake of physical activity school children

Slower moving vehicles will potentially result All users of the Active Travel Action Plan, Traffic management solutions in less accidents/ injuries therefore network, Positive Definite Moderate 10000s School Travel Plan Guidance, outside schools improving road safety and perception of especially Road Safety Action Plan road safety school children

Taking part in national campaigns reinforces All users of the positive messages and encourages uptake network, Active Travel Action Plan, Work on promotional campaigns of active and sustainable transport Positive Possible Minor 1000s especially School Travel Plan Guidance improving air quality, road safety and school children physical activity

All users of the Provision of facilities will help to encourage network, Active Travel Action Plan, Provide cycle parking etc facilities uptake of cycling; improving air quality, road Positive Definite Minor 100s especially School Travel Plan Guidance safety and physical activity school children

Slower moving vehicles will potentially result All users of the Active Travel Action Plan, Maintain mandatory or part time in less accidents/ injuries therefore network, Positive Definite Moderate 10000s School Travel Plan Guidance, 20mph zones outside schools improving road safety and perception of especially Road Safety Action Plan road safety school children Training will result in better cycling ability and encourage uptake of cycling therefore improving air quality, road safety and All users of the Encourage all schools to deliver physical activity. Adventure Aberdeen who network, Active Travel Action Plan, Positive Definite Moderate 1000s Bikeability training deliver the Bikeability training also bring especially School Travel Plan Guidance bikes for those children who do not have school children their own, thereby assisting with social inclusion

Ensuring that children are transported to All users of the Provide statutorily required school in an appropriate, safe and secure network, Active Travel Action Plan, Positive Definite Moderate 10000s transport services to schools manner will improve road safety and social especially School Travel Plan Guidance independence school children

Climate Change and Adaptation

Ensure that flooding risk and Less disruption to the transport network as environmental impacts taken into All users of the Road Asset Management a result of flooding will result in less stress Positive Definite Moderate 10000s account in design and construction road network Plan to the travelling public of infrastructure

Lower emission vehicles will result in Reduce carbon emissions by use improvements to air quality (they also tend of smaller, low emission vehicles to be less noisy as well) and increasing All users of the Active Travel Action Plan, Bus Positive Definite Moderate 10000s and encourage people to take uptake of active and public transport will road network Action Plan active and public transport improve air quality as well as physical activity

Green space helps mental health as well as Use green landscaping where Road Asset Management soaking up flood water, therefore resulting All users of the possible rather than hard Positive Definite Minor 1000s Plan, ALDP Supplementary in less disruption and less stress for the road network landscaping Guidance travelling public

Biodiversity & Green Space

Network Green space helps mental health as well as Roads Asset Management Take opportunities to create new soaking up flood water, therefore resulting All users of the Plan, ALDP Supplementary habitats as part of improvement Positive Possible Minor 1000s in less disruption and less stress for the road network Guidance, Open Space schemes travelling public Strategy

Roads Asset Management Conserve and enhance natural Green space helps mental health and All users of the Plan, ADLP Supplementary Positive Possible Minor 1000s landscape certain plants can absorb air pollution road network Guidance, Open Space Strategy

Walking and cycling can have significant health benefits. More people walking, cycling and taking the bus will result in Active Travel Action Plan, increased physical activity levels benefitting Ensure people can travel on foot All users of the ALDP, Supplementary population health and addressing public Positive Definite Moderate 10000s and by bike road network Guidance, Open Space health issues that result from inactive Strategy population, as well as improved air quality and enable better access for those who have to use vehicles

Green space helps mental health and Active Travel Action Plan, Reduce the need to travel by certain plants/ trees can absorb air pollution, All residents of ALDP, Supplementary improving access to local services while local services available on foot assist Positive Probable Moderate 10000s the City Guidance, Open Space and green space with social inclusion and improving physical Strategy activity and air pollution

Active Travel Action Plan, Reduce the negative effects of Green space helps mental health and All residents of ALDP, Supplementary transport by protecting wildlife, Positive Possible Minor 1000s certain plants/ trees can absorb air pollution the City Guidance, Open Space habitats and landscapes Strategy

IMPROVEMENTS

Walking All residents Traffic calming schemes will reduce speeds, living on or Road Safety Action Plan, reducing the number of accidents/ injuries nearby 20mph Sustainable Urban Mobility and also reducing seriousness of accidents Positive Definite Moderate 10000s streets or using Plan, Active Travel Action making it safer to walk, cycle or play on the streets for Plan street resulting in healthier lifestyles cycling Additional traffic calming to encourage walkable neighbourhoods 20mph zones generally lead to an increase in per vehicle pollutant emissions. However All residents Road Safety Action Plan, area wide strategies that reduce traffic Negative/ living on or Sustainable Urban Mobility Definite Minor 10000s volumes can compensate for an increase in Positive nearby 20mph Plan, Active Travel Action per vehicle emissions or even reduce total streets Plan emissions in the intervention area

Walking can have significant health benefits. More people walking will result in Road Safety Action Plan, increased physical activity levels benefitting All residents Sustainable Urban Mobility Increasing pedestrian facilities - population health and addressing public using the Plan, Active Travel Action crossings, footways, lighting, Positive Definite Moderate 10000s health issues that result from inactive pedestrian Plan, Intelligent Transport pedestrianised areas etc population, as well as improved air quality network Systems Action Plan, Air and enable better access for those who Quality Action Plan have to use vehicles

Improving the pedestrian environment will All residents Open Space Strategy, Core Improve, promote and expand the help increase walking uptake, improve using the Positive Definite Minor 1000s Paths Plan, Active Travel City's Core Path network physical activity/ mental health and reduce pedestrian Action Plan air pollution network

Ensuring the public is aware of the benefits Raise awareness of the health to health as a result of active travel may Active Travel Action Plan, Positive All residents Probable Minor 1000s benefits of active travel increase uptake of the mode with Open Space Strategy associated benefits

Delivering the Regional Active Travel Action All residents Plan will improve the strategic links to and residents of Develop the Regional Active Aberdeenshire therefore reducing the Active Travel Action Plan, Positive Aberdeenshire Definite Minor 10000s Travel Plan number of private cars/ commuter journeys Core Paths Plan on strategic into the City with associated benefits for air networks quality, noise, etc Delivering improved sporting facilities will facilitate greater uptake in recreational and Develop the Aberdeen Active Active Travel Action Plan, commuter journeys by active travel modes Positive All residents Definite Minor 1000s Travel Plan Core Paths Plan with associated benefits for air quality, noise, etc

Provision of information on walking around Monitor the wayfinding pilot and All users of the City Centre Masterplan, the City Centre will facilitate walking consider additional areas for roll Positive wayfinding Possible Minor 1000s Sustainable Urban Mobility therefore increasing physical activity, air out project Plan quality, etc

Cycling

Delivering the Regional Active Travel Action All residents Plan will improve the strategic links to and residents of Develop the Regional Active Aberdeenshire therefore reducing the Active Travel Action Plan, Positive Aberdeenshire Definite Minor 10000s Travel Plan number of private cars/ commuter journeys Core Paths Plan on strategic into the City with associated benefits for air networks quality, noise, etc

Ensure needs of cyclists are All cyclists Roads Asset Management Enabling cyclists to bypass diversion routes prioritised during all new road using corridors Plan, Active Travel Action will facilitate their journeys improving road Positive Probable Minor 100s construction and improvement with new road Plan, Sustainable Urban safety schemes construction Mobility Plan

Active Travel Action Plan, Off road facilities will encourage uptake by Improve and increase off road Core Paths Plan, Sustainable new/ novice cyclists and improve physical Positive All residents Definite Moderate 1000s cycling facilities Urban Mobility Plan, Air health, air quality, etc Quality Action Plan

Cycling can have significant health benefits. More people cycling will result in increased physical activity levels benefitting population Active Travel Action Plan, Increase opportunities for health and addressing public health issues Positive All residents Definite Minor 1000s Core Paths Plan, Air Quality recreational cycling that result from inactive population, as well Action Plan as improved air quality and enable better access for those who have to use vehicles Improving conditions for cycling will Measures to improve safety such increase uptake therefore improving air as Advanced Stop lines, toucan Positive All residents Definite Minor 1000s Active Travel Action Plan quality, noise, physical activity and road crossing and priority measures safety, etc

Improving road safety will improve Work with partners on safety conditions and perception of cycling Active Travel Action Plan, Positive All cyclists Probable Minor 100s campaigns therefore increasing uptake and improving Road Safety Plan physical activity, air quality, noise, etc

All cyclists Roads Asset Management Ensure all traffic management and Enabling cyclists to bypass diversion routes using corridors Plan, Active Travel Action road maintenance schemes will facilitate their journeys improving road Positive with Probable Minor 100s Plan, Sustainable Urban incorporate cyclists measures safety maintenance Mobility Plan improvements

Ensuring seamless journeys with other Active Travel Action Plan, modes of transport (bus, rail, car) will Sustainable Urban Mobility Maximise integration with other encourage more individuals to cycle with Positive All cyclists Probable Minor 1000s Plan, Bus Action Plan, Rail modes of transport consequent air quality and physical activity, Action Plan, Regional etc improvements Transport Strategy

Ensuring facilities are available at all Ensure cycle facilities are Residents/ staff Active Travel Action Plan, destinations will make it easier to cycle and incorporated into all new Positive of new Definite Minor 1000s ALDP, Supplementary therefore uptake for benefits to physical developments developments guidance health, etc

Ensuring facilities are available at all Active Travel Action Plan, Increase cycle parking throughout destinations will make it easier to cycle and Positive All cyclists Definite Minor 1000s Sustainable Urban Mobility the City therefore uptake for benefits to physical Plan health, etc

Support and assist with Bikeability Ensuring all school children are trained in All school training for children and training for cycling proficiency will improve road safety Positive children, novice Definite Moderate 10000s Active Travel Action Plan adults and reduce chance of collisions/ injuries cyclists

Bus Continue to work with bus Ensuring that health services are accessible operators through the Health and by public transport will assist with social Visitors to NHS Bus Action Plan, Health and Transport Action Plan to ensure Positive Definite Moderate 1000s inclusion, aid vulnerable groups and help facilities Transport Action Plan health services are accessible by boost physical activity public transport

Identifying areas where services would help Review provision of bus services those in regeneration areas for access to Vulnerable to ensure services meet peoples work, etc would assist those suffering from individuals/ Bus Action Plan, Regional needs and consider provision of social exclusion. PT users also achieve Positive Probable Moderate 1000s socio economic Transport Strategy supported services where these half of daily exercise on average and this groups are deemed socially necessary would assist with physical health, etc as well.

Inclusion of public transport from the start of Ensure all new developments are the development helps to embed PT use as All residents/ planned and designed with public Bus Action Plan, ALDP, people are more willing to try something Positive staff at new Definite Moderate 10000s transport access and penetration Supplementary Guidance new when their situation changes (new job, developments in mind new house, etc)

Provision of adequate bus stop Maintain, manage and improve infrastructure including dropped kerbs and Positive All residents Definite Minor 1000s Bus Action Plan bus stop infrastructure shelters can help more vulnerable groups feel more comfortable taking the bus

A significant proportion of PM10 and Nox All those living emissions in the City Centre AQMA relate to within or Encourage further adoption of low buses, in particular buses stuck in moving through Positive Possible Moderate 10000s Air Quality Action Plan emission zones congestion or dwelling at bus stops. Air Quality Cleaner buses will therefore help reduce air Management pollution. Areas

Construction of the Park & Choose will enable residents to park and either car Users of A96 Complete construction of new Park Bus Action Plan, Regional share, cycle or take the bus to their Positive corridor and Definite Minor 1000s and Choose site at A96 Transport Strategy destination, reducing congestion and City Centre improving air quality in the city centre Residents of Construction of the Park & Choose will Aberdeen City Support Aberdeenshire in the Aberdeenshire Council Local enable residents to park and take the bus to and living on development of Park and Ride at Positive Possible Minor 1000s Transport Strategy, Regional their destination, reducing congestion and Portlethen Portlethen Transport Strategy improving air quality in the city centre strategic corridor

Ensuring buses can run to time helps bus companies to improve services and makes All residents Continue to enforce bus lane the bus more comparable with the car - and users of Positive Definite Moderate 10000s Bus Action Plan violations and increase coverage encouraging uptake with the benefits that strategic bus brings, reducing stress and improving social corridors inclusion.

A regional fares and ticketing plan will Develop regional fares and All bus users in Bus Action Plan, Regional simplify bus fares, making it more user Positive Probable Moderate 10000s ticketing plan the north east Transport Strategy friendly and transparent to use the bus

A coherent plan for information at all bus stops and on the websites will help Improve bus information through members of the public understand where All bus users in Positive Probable Minor 10000s Bus Action Plan bus information plan buses run, how much they cost, etc thereby the north east making it easier to use the bus and helping encourage use

Rapid Transit

Undertake a study into future High speed links connecting commuter All residents public transport options to connect Local Development Plan/ areas to areas of employment will private living and new housing developments with Positive Possible Minor 1000s Strategic Development Plan, car use, reducing congestion, stress and working on the existing and future employment Strategic Infrastructure Plan improving air quality rapid transit line areas

Powered Two Wheelers

Implement road improvement Schemes to improve road safety for schemes to increase the safety of motorcyclists will reduce risk of collision/ Positive Motorcyclists Probable Minor 100s Road Safety Action Plan motorcyclists injury Participate in promotional Joint promotion will help spread clear Positive Motorcyclists Probable Minor 100s Road Safety Action Plan initiatives to raise awareness messages improving safety Improved accessibility may result in mode All users of the Active Travel Action Plan, Bus shift to motorbikes which can help reduce Positive Possible Minor 1000s road network Action Plan Road Safety Plan congestion for other modes Undertake a review of trials for motorcycles in bus/ taxi/ cycle Opening up bus lanes may negatively lanes impact on cyclists who are the more Cyclists, Active Travel Action Plan, Bus vulnerable road user (the study will Negative residents living Possible Minor 1000s Action Plan, Road Safety Plan determine this). May also result in near bus lanes increased noise pollution.

Road Improvements

Increasing road space will help to reduce congestion (likely in the short term) which Users of the will have positive impacts on stress levels Positive new transport Definite Major 100000s and if traffic flows freely improvements to air infrastructure quality

Users of the Road improvements which do not 'lock in' new transport Progression of urban infrastructure improvements for buses, etc tend to infrastructure, ALDP, Roads Asset to address pinch points in the encourage car use and become congested Negative residents living Definite Major 100000s Management Plan, Strategic City's road network after a period of time, resulting in a decline along Infrastructure Plan in air quality after initial improvement. improvement corridors

Additional traffic in the city centre will not improve the pedestrian, cycle, bus All residents of experience, or encourage these modes and Negative the City, users Definite Major 10000s can act as barriers for social inclusion of the network resulting in community severance

Ensuring facilities for other modes are built alongside road improvements will mean All users of the Ensure projects prioritise Active Travel Action Plan, benefits are built in to enable those modes Positive improvement Possible Moderate 1000s sustainable transport modes ALDP to run efficiently, thereby encouraging their corridor use/ uptake Intelligent Transport Systems

Better traffic flow will result in improvements All users of the to air quality and reduced stress as cars will Positive Definite Moderate 10000s ITS Strategy/ Action Plan City/ network not be idling/ sitting in congestion

Use ITS to improve network Improved traffic flow can result in more efficiency and manage traffic flow accidents as faster speeds likely. In addition may encourage more vehicles to All users of the Negative Definite Moderate 10000s ITS Strategy/ Action Plan use the network rather than taking other City/ network modes, resulting in reduced physical activity, more air pollution, etc

Prioritising different users of the network can improve journey times for active and Give priority to particular types of sustainable travel, making them more All users of the ITS Strategy/ Action Plan, Bus Positive Definite Moderate 10000s vehicle or road user efficient and therefore more appealing to priority lanes Action Plan use - resulting in the associate benefits to the environment and for personal health

Adequate information provided can Provide reliable travel information influence journey mode and route allowing ITS Strategy/ Action Plan, Air so people can make informed All users of the individuals to avoid congested periods and Positive Definite Minor 10000s Quality Action Plan, Bus decisions before and during their City/ network areas, thereby improving air quality and Action Plan journey reducing stress

Provision of transport information can help All users of the ITS Strategy/ Action Plan, Improve road safety advice people to make informed transport choices Positive Probable Minor 1000s City/ network Road Safety Action Plan thereby improving road safety

Provision of transport information can help ITS Strategy/ Action Plan, Air Update the travelling public on Users of the people to make informed transport choices Positive Probable Minor 1000s Quality Action Plan, Bus environmental conditions City/ network thereby improving road safety Action Plan Recording detailed information on length of journey times for different modes will allow the Council to establish average journey Develop a Journey Time speeds and promote these to members of Users of the Monitoring System linked to VMS ITS Strategy/ Action Plan, Air the public via VMS directing to them to Positive strategic Definite Minor 10000s on strategic routes / at Park and Quality Action Plan appropriate routes for avoiding congestion network Ride sites or onto Park and Choose buses if this is the quickest method of accessing the City Centre

Public Realm and the SUMP

Walking can have significant health benefits. More people walking will result in increased physical activity levels benefitting Users of the City Centre Masterplan, Improve the pedestrian experience population health and addressing public City Centre, Positive Definite Moderate 10000s SUMP, Active Travel Action in the core City Centre health issues that result from inactive residents of the Plan, Road Safety Action Plan population, as well as improved air quality City Centre and enable better access for those who have to use vehicles

Users of the City Centre Masterplan, Improve general access to the City Ensuring the City Centre is accessible from Positive City Centre, Definite Moderate 10000s SUMP, Active Travel Action Centre all areas will help with social inclusion residents Plan, Air Quality Action Plan

Improving the active and public transport experience in the City Centre will increase Users of the City Centre Masterplan, Increase space for other uses than lingerability, increase numbers undertaking Positive City centre, Probable Moderate 10000s SUMP, Active Travel Action road traffic said activities with associated physical residents Plan, Bus Action Plan activity, air quality, social accessibility, etc improvements

Reduce the detrimental impact of Improving air quality and the road safety in Users of the City Centre Masterplan, motor vehicles on the City Centre the City Centre will make the environment Positive City Centre, Possible Moderate 10000s SUMP, Active Travel Action environment better for all using it residents Plan