Supporting healthy urban transport and mobility in the context of COVID-19 (2020)

Effective implementation of the recommended actions in transport systems can protect people from the risk posed by COVID-19 while supporting economic recovery, as prescribed in the WHO manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19. The recommendations in this guidance are supportive of Prescription 5 of the manifesto, on building healthy and liveable cities. Specifically, they can help in achieving multiple societal objectives, including: transport safety and efficiency; improved quality of urban life; reduced emission of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, and reduced noise; and greater opportunities to adopt a physically active lifestyle.