This tool has been developed from an original idea of Harry Rutter, National Obesity Observatory England, United Kingdom and it is based on the principles of the Health Economic Assessment Tool for Cycling first published in 2007.
Lead authors:
Hywell Dinsdale, National Obesity Observatory England, United Kingdom
Tool programming and technical development
Nick Cavill, Cavill Associates, United Kingdom
Project management and technical development
Sonja Kahlmeier, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Project core group
Harry Rutter, National Obesity Observatory England, United Kingdom
Thomas Götschi, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Charlie Foster, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Paul Kelly, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Dushy Clarke, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Pekka Oja, UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Finland
Richard Fordham, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
Dave Stone, Natural England, United Kingdom
Francesca Racioppi, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Rome, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Web programming and design: Duy Dao, Switzerland
Text editing: Nicoletta di Tanno, Sonja Kahlmeier, Nick Cavill
International advisory group:
Lars Bo Andersen, School of Sports Science, Norway
Elin Sandberg / Mulugeta Yilma, Road Administration, Sweden
Andy Cope, Sustrans, United Kingdom
Daniel Sauter, Urban Mobility Research, Switzerland
Mark Fenton, Tufts University, United States of America
Peter Schantz, Mid Sweden University and Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Mark Hamer, University College London, United Kingdom
Peter Schnohr, The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Denmark
Max Herry, Herry Consult, Austria
Christian Schweizer, WHO Regional Office for Europe
I-Min Lee, Harvard School of Public Health, United States of America
Heini Sommer, Ecoplan, Switzerland
Brian Martin, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Jan Sørensen, Centre for Applied Health Services Research and Technology Assessment, University of Southern Denmark
Markus Maybach / Christoph Schreyer, Infras, Switzerland
Gregor Starc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marie Murphy, University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Wanda Wendel Vos, National Institute for Health and Environment (RIVM), Netherlands
Gabe Rousseau, Federal Highway Administration, United States of America
Paul Wilkinson, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Candace Rutt / Tom Schmid, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States of America
Pilot testing:
Hana Bruhova-Foltynova, Charles University Environment Centre, Czech Republic
Sean Co, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, California, United States of America
Werner Hagens, Liesbeth Mathijssen, Yonne Mulder, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands
Ruth Hunter, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
Sam Margolis, LBTH and NHS Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom
Angela Wilson, Research and Monitoring Unit, Sustrans, United Kingdom
The project was supported by a consortium of donors from the United Kingdom under the leadership of Natural England. The consortium included the Department of Health England, Environment Agency, Countryside Council for Wales, Public Health Wales, Physical Activity & Nutrition Networks for Wales, Forestry Commission and the Scottish Government, Public Health Directorate. It was also supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and by the WHO Regional Office of Europe.
It was carried out in close collaboration with HEPA Europe, the European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity, and the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP). The consensus workshop (Oxford, United Kingdom, 1-2 July 2010) was facilitated by the University of Oxford.
The development of HEAT Walking was also financially supported by the European Union in the framework of the Health Programme 2008-2013 (Grant agreement 2009 52 02). The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.
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