| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11005443 | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- Previous research has not quantified the extent of travel required for participation in organized sport.
- Participants spent an average of 106â¯min/week in car transport accounting for 28% of the participant's average driving time per week.
- The environmental impact of this youth sport program annually is about 400 tonnes of CO2eq.
- Assigning children to practice at the closest facility to their homes could reduce emissions from this travel by 12% whereas upgrading vehicle gas mileage efficiency could reduce emissions by 40%.
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Authors
Kyle S. Bunds, Michael A. Kanters, Richard A. Venditti, Neethi Rajagopalan, Jonathan M. Casper, Troy A. Carlton,