Recent studies show that inequalities in transport infrastructure negatively impact
educational performance. This article presents a model that indicates the factors associated …

Este artigo explora o papel fundamental do transporte público escolar no acesso à
educação em áreas rurais de Porto Velho (RO), destacando como a deficiência nesse …

To examine changes in the time spent in each mode of transportation used for going to
school by gender and age among adolescents from Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Two school …

This study investigates the influences of built environmental (BE) factors, network design,
and sociodemographic factors on active school travel (AST). Although numerous studies …

This paper describes the changes in how children and adolescents travel to school in the
São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA), Brazil. Data were from children (6–11 year) and …

This paper describes the changes in how children and adolescents travel to school in the
São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA), Brazil. Data were from children (6–11 year) and …

Urban and transportation planners have put a special focus on student health and fitness in
the past decade, however they struggle to find effective policies to promote walking and …

School commuting is critical for modern societies considering its potential and long-lasting
impacts in travel behaviour of younger generations, today and in the future. Besides positive …

The lack of proper policies for the rural environment, in contrast to the situation in the urban
environment in Brazil, has prevented the rural population from benefiting from basic …

An increased dependency on motorized modes of transportation has been noticed recently
for school children commuting to school, while a major decline in walking to school has …