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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
  • Environmental Management
CONT

Active transportation is any form of human-powered transportation. It is any trip made for the purposes of getting yourself, or others, to a particular destination - to work, to school, to the store or to visit friends. As long as it is "active," you can choose the mode - walking, cycling, wheeling, in-line skating, skateboarding ... Walking and cycling are the most popular forms of active transportation.

OBS

active transportation: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Le transport actif est un nouveau concept qui traduit l'une des pratiques humaines les plus anciennes : se déplacer tout en étant actif physiquement. Au Québec, les modes de transport actif les plus utilisés sont [la marche], le vélo et [le patin] à roues alignées.

OBS

transport actif : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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