Active Travel  is the use of walking and cycling for routine journeys such as shopping, visiting friends or commuting. It offers a healthier, safer and more sustainable alternative to driving and can help reduce congestion, air pollution and save money.

However, it can be difficult to encourage infrequent or non-active travellers to change their behaviour. Research indicates that it is more effective to target people who make little or no use of active travel and offer them tailored encouragement to try it more often. This can be more cost-effective than targeting all adults and the impact on health may be greater.

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It is essential to develop and promote an integrated approach to active travel promotion and public health which is embedded in policy, urban planning and local transport planning. This can help to address the barriers that can prevent modal shift from driving to active travel, such as lack of infrastructure and perceived safety issues.

The HEALTH ECONOMICS Assessment Tool for Walking and Cycling (HEAT) is an online health economics assessment tool that estimates the impacts of changes in levels of active travel on mortality, carbon emissions and other indicators such as air quality and crash risks. It uses a comparative risk assessment approach based on aggregated, population-level data. The tool compares a reference case with a counterfactual and calculates the number of deaths attributable to each.

The HEAT tool is designed to be used by policy makers and practitioners to support decision making. The tool has been extended to include the ability to estimate the value of impacts from a doubling of active travel, taking into account uptake and build-up time.

Whether you’re a frequent flyer or an occasional one, Southwest credit cards can offer some great perks. These include free checked bags, discounted in-flight drinks and Wi-Fi, and upgraded boarding positions. Plus, many cards let you earn points on Southwest purchases that count toward the airline’s Companion Pass.Read more :creditrewardperks.com

The most lucrative Southwest card is the $149-annual-fee Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card *, which offers a welcome bonus of 75,000 points, two EarlyBird Check-In credits per year and four Upgraded Boardings each year. These benefits alone can help you break even in your first year with the card. In addition, the annual travel credit and credit for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry can also return value.

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While the differences between the three consumer Southwest credit cards may seem subtle, all provide a good amount of value. For example, the Southwest Plus card has a lower annual fee, but it only earns 2X points on Southwest flights, while the Southwest Premier and the Rapid Rewards Priority cards earn 3X points on the airline. The annual fees of the Southwest business cards are also higher, but these come with a more substantial list of benefits.

To get the best Southwest credit cards, it’s important to consider your spending habits and travel needs. It’s also a good idea to apply for a preapproval offer before formally applying. This will give you an idea of which cards are available and under what terms and conditions. Credit card applications typically result in a hard pull to your credit, which can temporarily lower your score.

Fragrance Files

Billie Eilish’s 2nd Fragrance Launch term “fragrance” or “parfum” on a cosmetic ingredients list refers to a mixture of dozens of different chemicals. Even fragrances labeled as “natural”, “organic” or “unscented” may contain perfume ingredients (although some do contain a masking agent to hide the smell of the chemicals used).

There is an infinite number of scent combinations, but most people will gravitate toward certain families when searching for a fragrance that suits them. This is why it’s important to know the four major fragrance families and their subfamilies before shopping for perfume.

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Each fragrance note category contributes to the overall scent experience. Perfume makers carefully select each ingredient to achieve a fragrance that smells pleasant and evokes the desired emotion. The notes are arranged in a perfume accord, which is the structure that gives the perfume its character and longevity.

Top notes are the initial burst of scent that is released when the perfume is applied to the skin. Heart or middle notes then develop over time. Base notes are the longest-lasting and most memorable.

The most common perfume ingredients are natural but many are also synthesized, such as calone, which imparts a fresh ozonous metallic marine smell. Synthetic aromatics can be better than natural extracts for some scent concepts. For example, synthetic linalool provides a superior approximation of the scent of a freshly picked rose than plain linseed oil. They are also more readily available and less expensive than natural terpenes, which are typically derived from the volatile rinds of citrus fruits and flowers.