He presented Valuing Cycling: Save 200 billion euros & Create 100,000 Jobs with the Cycling Economy. HEAT expert Christian Schweizer about the economic impacts of transport policy. Recently in London at the International Conference on Transport and Health ( ICTH 2015), Dr Rzewnicki was on a panel with W.H.O. Cycling for transport delivers wealth and health, quality of life, for people and for cities,” said Dr Randy Rzewnicki, ECF health policy officer. The €0.5 billion per year spent by the Dutch government on road and parking infrastructure for cycling is estimated to yield total economic health benefits of € 19 billion per year! “This report confirms what we at ECF have been saying for years: investments in high quality cycling policies and infrastructure produce great benefit over the long term. With a Dutch VSL of € 2.8 million per prevented death, investment in cycling is an extremely wise economic investment. To calculate the economic health benefits of cycling, HEAT uses a standard value of a statistical life (VSL) to monetize the number of deaths per year prevented by cycling. Health benefits translate into economic benefits of over 5% of Dutch GDP. Most importantly, the study clearly shows that Dutch investments in bicycle-promoting policies, such as improved bicycle infrastructure and facilities, are likely to yield a high cost-benefit ratio in the long term. Good practice examples of EU investments.Cycling in the 2021-2027 EU budget cycle.Motor Vehicle Regulations for Cycling Safety.Sustainable development and human rights.EU Funds Observatory for Cycling (2014-2020).Unlocking EU funds for cycling investments.

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