Australian Active Built Environment Laws

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This dataset examines the state and territory laws in Australia that influence the built environment for walking and cycling. Scientific legal mapping was used to characterise the extent to which primary legislation (governing urban planning, transport, climate change and public health) embedded objectives that would promote physical activity, and to assess whether planning laws incorporated measurable standards that align with criteria known to promote active living. Obligations for monitoring implementation and enforcement of planning law were also examined. The dataset highlights differences in state and territory laws and reveal opportunities where laws could be strengthened to promote more active environments in Australia.

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The Built Environment and Population Physical Activity: Methods for Mapping the Relevant Laws

Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Tracy Nau, William Bellew, Billie Giles-Corti, Adrian Bauman, Ben J. Smith
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    Dataset Created by
    Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney

    Dataset Maintained by
    Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney

    Dataset Valid From
    November 29, 2021

    Dataset Updated Through
    November 29, 2021

    Total Jurisdictions Covered
    8

    Contact
    Tracy Nau, tracy.nau@sydney.edu.au

    Cite this dataset

    Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney (2025, February 11). Australian Active Built Environment Laws. LawAtlas.org. LawAtlas.org/datasets/never-delete-prefixactive-built-environment-laws.

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    Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney (February 11, 2025). “Australian Active Built Environment Laws.”. LawAtlas.org. LawAtlas.org/datasets/never-delete-prefixactive-built-environment-laws.
    • COPY BLUEBOOK
      Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney Australian Active Built Environment Laws., LawAtlas.org, (February 11, 2025), LawAtlas.org/datasets/never-delete-prefixactive-built-environment-laws.
    • COPY CHICAGO
      Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney “Australian Active Built Environment Laws.”. (February 11, 2025). LawAtlas.org. LawAtlas.org/datasets/never-delete-prefixactive-built-environment-laws.
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      Prevention Research Collaboration at the School of Public Health, The University of Sydney “Australian Active Built Environment Laws.”, February 11, 2025, LawAtlas.org. LawAtlas.org/datasets/never-delete-prefixactive-built-environment-laws.
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